01548cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF012812 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781589062290 0538-8759 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Abed, George. Challenges of Growth and Globalization in the Middle East and North Africa / George Abed, Hamid Davoodi. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003. 1 online resource (37 pages) Pamphlet Series <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 The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is an economically diverse region. Despite undertaking economic reforms in many countries, and having considerable success in avoiding crises and achieving macroeconomic stability, the region's economic performance in the past 30 years has been below potential. This paper takes stock of the region's relatively weak performance, explores the reasons for this out come, and proposes an agenda for urgent reforms. Mode of access: Internet Davoodi, Hamid. Pamphlet Series; Pamphlet Series, No. Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/054/01178-9781589062290-en/01178-9781589062290-en-book.xml IMF e-Library