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Is MENA Exceptional?

JULIA C. DEVLIN

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AbstractThe following sections are included:MENA: A REGION DEFINED BY DIVERSITYCHARACTERISTICS OF LESS DEVELOPED ECONOMIES – DOES MENA FIT THE MOLD?Low levels of capital accumulationHigh population growthNutrition and healthPrimary commodity exportsWeak institutional structuresCommon challenges–unemploymentEducation for all?Income inequality and poverty incidenceCONCLUSIONREFERENCES

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Key concepts: Geology