Trade Competitiveness of the Middle East and North Africa

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Figure 2.1

Theil Index for Trade in Several Countries

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a. Theil index: resource-poor, labor-abundant countries

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2 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 Egypt, Arab Rep. of Morocco

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b. Theil index: resource-rich, labor-abundant countries

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Jordan Tunisia

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

Lebanon

c. Theil index: Gulf Cooperation Council

Algeria Syrian Arab Republic

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Libya

d. Theil index

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Iran, Islamic Rep. of Yemen, Rep. of

2 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 Bahrain Qatar

Source: Author’s calculations, based on UN Comtrade.

Kuwait

Oman

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 Africa

East Asia

MENA 10

newly industrialized countries

Saudi Arabia

Latin America and Caribbean South Asia


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