01997cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011839 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475503326 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Nabli, Mustapha. Natural Resources, Volatility, and Inclusive Growth : Perspectives From the Middle East and North Africa / Mustapha Nabli, Rabah Arezki. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (26 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper takes stock of the economic performance of resource rich countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) over the past forty years. While those countries have maintained high levels of income per capita, they have performed poorly when going beyond the assessment based on standard income level measures. Resource rich countries in MENA have experienced relatively low and non inclusive economic growth as well as high levels of macroeconomic volatility. Important improvements in health and education have taken place but the quality of the provision of public goods and services remains an important source of concerns. Looking forward we argue that the success of economic reforms in MENA rests on the ability of those countries to invest boldly in building inclusive institutions as well as high levels of human capacity in public administrations. Mode of access: Internet Arezki, Rabah. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/111 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2012/111/001.2012.issue-111-en.xml IMF e-Library