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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Autor principal: Fischer, Stanley
Otros Autores: El-Erian, Mohamed
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1996.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1996/030
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Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF
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