Middle East & North Africa Inflation Inflation across MENA economies will remain uneven this year, though less so than in recent years as currencies in Egypt and Lebanon begin to stabilize. In economies with U.S. dollar pegs, price growth should stay subdued. That said, risks lean to the ...
Empirical Exploration of Economic Policy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: An ARDL Approachdoi:10.61093/fmir.8(1).158-172.2024Brahim, BouyacoubFinancial Markets, Institutions & Risks (FMIR)
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