Jaud, Mélise; Freund, Caroline - Economics Research, World Bank Group
While other emerging regions were thriving, MENA's aggregate export performance over the past two decades has been … consistently weak. Using detailed firm-level export data from Customs administrations, this report explains why. One central … exporter is alone at the top-Zidane without a team. MENA countries have failed to nurture a group of export superstars which …