Amidst a turbulent regional political and security environment, Jordan wrestles with sluggish growth and high unemployment. A number of risks materialized in 2015, particularly related to security spillovers and their negative impact on tourism, construction, investment and exports. As such, the economy slowed down for the first time since 2010, further widening Jordan’s output gap, with growth declining from 3.1 percent in 2014 to 2.4 percent for...
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2016/05/01
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Jordan Economic Monitor - Spring 2016: The Challenge Ahead
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Hakim, Léa; Matta,Samer Naji; Hasna,Zeina; Le Borgne,Eric; Kouame,Auguste Tano.
Jordan Economic Monitor - Spring 2016: The Challenge Ahead (Vol. 1 of 2) (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/728431468988172857