Middle East and North Africa Regional Economic Update, April 2012

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2017-06-15T20:59:14Z
dc.date2017-06-15T20:59:14Z
dc.date2012-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:08:40Z
dc.descriptionPolitical uncertainties in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) continue to affect the short term economic prospects in the region, while major developments in the global economy over the past six months have put the region on a two-track growth path for 2012. These developments include a significant rise in crude oil prices on fears of oil supply disruptions and weak economic activity in the Eurozone. Economic growth of MENA's oil exporting countries will be strong as it rebounds from the average of 3.4 percent in 2011 to 5.4 percent in 2012. Overall growth in the region is expected to be 4.8 percent in 2012, surpassing the 3 percent growth achieved in 2011. Improvement in the growth prospects of oil exporters is due to strength in oil markets. The fiscal situation is expected to remain tenuous for oil importing countries, especially those going through transitions. Overall, inflation is expected to remain subdued in 2012, with the notable exceptions of Iran and Egypt. Subsidies are currently dampening currently dampening the effects of increased global food and energy prices in many MENA countries.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/560811468095340596/Enabling-employment-miracles
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27236
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/27236
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/415569
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectAGGREGATE DEMAND
dc.subjectAGGREGATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectAGGREGATE SUPPLY
dc.subjectAGGREGATE UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectASSETS
dc.subjectAVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBARRELS PER DAY
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBOTTOM QUARTILE
dc.subjectBUDGET DEFICIT
dc.subjectCAPITAL INFLOWS
dc.subjectCHEMICAL INDUSTRY
dc.subjectCOMMODITY MARKETS
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICE
dc.subjectCREATIVE DESTRUCTION
dc.subjectCRISES
dc.subjectCRUDE OIL
dc.subjectCRUDE OIL PRICE
dc.subjectCRUDE OIL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT IMBALANCES
dc.subjectCYCLICAL FLUCTUATIONS
dc.subjectDECLINING UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEREGULATION
dc.subjectDESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
dc.subjectDEVALUATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDOMESTIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC CURRENCIES
dc.subjectDOMESTIC DEMAND
dc.subjectDOMESTIC PRICE
dc.subjectDOMESTIC PRICE LEVELS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC PRICES
dc.subjectDOUBLE DIVIDEND
dc.subjectDOWNSIDE RISKS
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC REGULATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
dc.subjectECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC VULNERABILITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFFS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectENERGY COSTS
dc.subjectENERGY PRICES
dc.subjectEXPLANATORY VARIABLE
dc.subjectEXTERNAL FACTORS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL FINANCING
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL OPENNESS
dc.subjectFISCAL BALANCE
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICIT
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOREIGN CURRENCY
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN RESERVES
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectGEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS
dc.subjectGLOBAL DEMAND
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectHIGHER ENERGY PRICES
dc.subjectIMPORT
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME EARNING
dc.subjectINDEBTEDNESS
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION RATES
dc.subjectINFLATIONARY PRESSURE
dc.subjectINFLATIONARY PRESSURES
dc.subjectINITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT INFLOWS
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB SEEKERS
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET ISSUES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATION
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectLNG
dc.subjectLOCAL CURRENCY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMONETARY POLICY
dc.subjectNATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNET OIL
dc.subjectNUCLEAR ENERGY
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL COMPANIES
dc.subjectOIL DEMAND
dc.subjectOIL EXPORTERS
dc.subjectOIL EXPORTING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectOIL EXPORTS
dc.subjectOIL IMPORTERS
dc.subjectOIL IMPORTING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectOIL MARKET
dc.subjectOIL MARKETS
dc.subjectOIL PRICE
dc.subjectOIL PRICE SPIKE
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectOIL REVENUES
dc.subjectOIL SHOCKS
dc.subjectOIL SUPPLIES
dc.subjectOIL SUPPLY
dc.subjectOIL SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS
dc.subjectOIL-EXPORTING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectOUTPUT GAPS
dc.subjectPERSISTENT HIGH INFLATION
dc.subjectPETROLEUM
dc.subjectPETROLEUM PRICE
dc.subjectPETROLEUM PRICES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL TURMOIL
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPRICE CHANGES
dc.subjectPRICE HIKE
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASE
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASES
dc.subjectPRICE INDEX
dc.subjectPRICE OF OIL
dc.subjectPRICE RIGIDITIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCTION DISRUPTIONS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE FIRMS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectRECYCLING
dc.subjectREGIONAL CRISES
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectREGULATORY REFORMS
dc.subjectREMITTANCE
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectROBUSTNESS CHECKS
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAY
dc.subjectSHORTFALL
dc.subjectSHORTFALLS
dc.subjectSLOW GROWTH
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSTABILITY
dc.subjectSPARE CAPACITY
dc.subjectSTANDARD DEVIATION
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL REFORMS
dc.subjectSUPPLY DISRUPTION
dc.subjectSUPPLY SHOCKS
dc.subjectSUPPLY SIDE
dc.subjectSURPLUSES
dc.subjectTURBULENCE
dc.subjectUNCERTAINTIES
dc.subjectUNCERTAINTY
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT DECLINES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT REDUCTION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT SPELLS
dc.subjectUPWARD PRESSURE
dc.subjectVALUE INDEX
dc.subjectVOLATILE INTERNATIONAL
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
dc.subjectWORLD PRICES
dc.subjectYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.titleMiddle East and North Africa Regional Economic Update, April 2012
dc.titleBanque Mondiale region Moyen-orient et Afrique du Nord : une economie regionale mise a jour
dc.titleEnabling Employment Miracles
dc.typeReport
dc.typeRapport
dc.typeInforme

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