State-owned enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa : engines of development and competitiveness?.

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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction to state capitalism in the MENA region -- State capitalism in the Middle East -- Size of SOE sectors not declining -- Scope of the SOE sector clearer -- Re-balancing of SWFs -- Notes -- Bibliography -- ch. 2 Objectives and roles of MENA state-owned enterprises -- Theoretical background -- Performance of MENA SOEs -- Sectoral distribution -- Notes -- Bibliography -- ch. 3 The role of state-owned enterprises in MENA development and competitiveness -- National differences -- SOEs as a mechanism for subsidisation -- Notes -- Bibliography -- ch. 4 Implications of the diverse objectives of MENA state-owned enterprises -- Labour market implications of MENA SOEs -- The fiscal consequences of inefficient SOEs -- SOEs and effective competition -- Private and public monopolies -- SOEs and irregular practices -- Notes -- Bibliography -- ch. 5 Avenues for reform: towards efficient state-owned enterprises in the MENA region.