... CompetitionUnlocking Private-Led Growth in the Middle East and North Africa Preface The objectives and intended impacts of this report are threefold: in- forming policy makers and other stakeholders, proposing ... policies, and provoking a debate.First, informing. The report brings together new evidence on privatesector development across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA),as well as the findings from the ... standard exercise in the growth literature is replicated here using the robust econometric techniques now standard in this field.4. The large increases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar reflect the increasing...