 The World Trade Organization, the European Union, and the Arab World: Trade Policy Priorities and PitfallsChapter 4 in Prospects for Middle Eastern and North African Economies, 1998, pp 96-129 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract The long–term economic potential of the Middle East and North Africa has improved significantly in recent years as the peace process expands opportunities for investment and intraregional trade and cooperation. 2 The challenge facing many governments in the region is to adopt policies that will allow this potential to be realized by fostering private sector development and encouraging export–led growth. Many countries in the region are trying to reduce the state’s role in the economy and shift away from import substitution and industrial protection strategies. Although some progress has been made, the pace of trade policy reform has varied substantially across countries, and many economies retain an anti–export bias. The gradual and tentative nature of reform has also created credibility Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Middle East; World Trade Organization; Trade Policy; Middle Eastern (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-26137-6_4 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-26137-6_4 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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