Trade policy developments in the Middle East and North Africa

The focus of the contributions in this book is on trade and trade policy. Contributors review recent trends in trade performance, assess current trade and investment regimes, and discuss some of the emerging microeconomic policy challenges that confront governments and firms seeking to expand trade. Topics addressed include the need for and scope of using regional integration and economic free zones as a tool of development, mobilization tax bases to offset revenue losses as tariffs are lowered, establishment of more efficient mechanisms to enforce product standards to ensure health and safety of citizens, and implementation of modern information technologies to expedite customs clearance.