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    Middle East and North Africa Data Book, September 2014
    Middle East and North Africa Data Book, September 2014
    Middle East and North Africa Data Book, September 2014
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    Middle East and North Africa Data Book, September 2014

    By Shantayanan Devarajan and Lili Mottaghi

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    The MENA Little Data Book is a product of the Chief Economist Office for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region of the World Bank. The Little Data Book is based on World Development Indicators (WDI) and other sources as noted in the tables. This Book includes indicators covering macroeconomic, social and external sector for MENA and other comparator regions.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWorld Bank Publications
    Release dateOct 6, 2014
    ISBN9781464804243
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