The External Wealth of Arab Nations : Structure, Trends, and Policy Implications (English)

The paper makes two main contributions. First, it analyzes net foreign assets and liabilities in selected Arab countries over the past two decades, emphasizing the relative significance of direct versus portfolio investment. It distinguishes between foreign direct investment, portfolio equity investment, official reserves, and external debt. Second, the paper examines the effects of policy variables that affect the accumulation of net foreign assets...

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Mohieldin,Mahmoud;

Rostom,Ahmed Mohamed Tawfick;

Tadros,Chahir Raouf Zaki;
Document Date
2020/01/06
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9103
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Middle East and North Africa,
Region
Middle East and North Africa,
Disclosure Date
2020/01/06
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The External Wealth of Arab Nations : Structure, Trends, and Policy Implications
Keywords
oil-exporting country

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Mohieldin,Mahmoud; Rostom,Ahmed Mohamed Tawfick; Tadros,Chahir Raouf Zaki.

The External Wealth of Arab Nations : Structure, Trends, and Policy Implications (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9103 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/615571578323311199

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