Is MENA a Region? : The Scope for Regional Integration /

The paper analyzes the scope and implications of greater economic integration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). After reviewing whether MENA satisfies the defining characteristics of a region, it documents the low level of regional economic interaction. It argues that gains from greater re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fischer, Stanley
Other Authors: El-Erian, Mohamed
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1996.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1996/030
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