1. Trade, Competitiveness and the Knowledge Economy in the Middle East and North Africa Mustapha K. Nabli Chief Economist & Director Middle East & North Africa Region The World Bank Marseilles, France March 2004

2. Is MENA Competitive in Trade?

3. MENAs Competitiveness in Services

4. MENA and global investment flows

5. MENA and global production chains

6. Competitiveness and exchange rates

7. Competitiveness and trade policy

8. Importance of investment climate

9. Business costs: customs clearance

10. Business costs: registration

11. Business costs: air transport

12. Business costs: rail transport

13. Lowering costs: telecommunications

14. Lowering costs: power sector

15. Lowering costs: finance