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
