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Trade, Competitiveness and Trade, Competitiveness and the the Knowledge Economy in the Knowledge Economy in the Middle East and North Africa Middle East and North Africa Mustapha K. Nabli Mustapha K. Nabli Chief Economist & Director Chief Economist & Director Middle East & North Africa Region Middle East & North Africa Region The World Bank The World Bank Marseilles, France Marseilles, France March 2004 March 2004

Trade, Competitiveness and the Knowledge Economy in the Middle East and North Africa Mustapha K. Nabli Chief Economist & Director Middle East & North Africa

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Trade, Competitiveness and the Knowledge Economy in the Middle East and North Africa Mustapha K. Nabli Chief Economist & Director Middle East & North Africa Region The World Bank Marseilles, France March 2004 Slide 2 Is MENA Competitive in Trade? Slide 3 MENAs Competitiveness in Services Slide 4 MENA and global investment flows Slide 5 MENA and global production chains Slide 6 Competitiveness and exchange rates Slide 7 Competitiveness and trade policy Slide 8 Importance of investment climate Slide 9 Business costs: customs clearance Slide 10 Business costs: registration Slide 11 Business costs: air transport Slide 12 Business costs: rail transport Slide 13 Lowering costs: telecommunications Slide 14 Lowering costs: power sector Slide 15 Lowering costs: finance