Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 19

9-May-2011

REGIONAL

Higher Rates Of Economic Growth Crucial For MENA Region, IMF Says

A principal challenge for the Middle East and North Africa is to try and generate higher rates of economic growth over the medium term, in order to improve living standards and address unacceptably high levels of unemployment, the IMF said in its latest Regional Economic Outlook. Slow rates of growth seen in the MENA region over the past 30 years can be at least...