Privileges instead of jobs : politically connected firms receive generous policy privileges undermining competition and job creation (Arabic)

Policies in MENA countries often limit competition and job creation by constraining firm startup and productivity growth. Policies have often been captured by a handful of politically connected firms. This has created privileges rather than a level playing field, undermining competition, the ability of all entrepreneurs to pursue opportunities on an equal footing, and job creation. The proposed solution in this brief is to reform all policies that...
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Privileges instead of jobs : politically connected firms receive generous policy privileges undermining competition and job creation (Arabic). World Bank MENA regional issues brief : jobs or privileges ; no. 5 Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/160741468051897164

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