The tourism sector has become an important sector towards contributing to overall development in many countries, both in terms of foreign exchange earnings, employment generation and so do the region’s domestic product (GDP). The World market for…
The global financial crisis of 2008-2009 had various channels of transmission to Kenya and one of them was through remittances. However, Data from the Central Bank of Kenya shows that remittances from the Diaspora only reduced for the first six…
This study uses Constant-Market-Shares (CMS) analysis technique to examine Jordan’s export performance. The recently developed UNIDO method has been applied to Jordan’s merchandise exports during the 1998-2010 period. WITS database has been utilized…
This study analyzes the changes in the levels of competitiveness of four major service sectors –Transport, Communications, Travel, and Other Business Services- by using the market share position of a number of MENA countries. The approach we use…
A large body of empirical literature has explored the linkages between exports diversification and output growth. However, empirical verification remains indecisive and the topic remains open to discussion.
This paper examines the relationship…
In light of Jordan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2000, this paper explores the impact of the this accession on trade flows to investigate whether and how WTO accession facilitates trade growth by applying a standard gravity…
In this paper we investigate the impact of Jordan’s accession to the WTO on its trade and international competitiveness. Using Jordan’s trade, imports, and exports data over the period 1994-2009, we apply the commonly used gravity model to examine…
Jordan has followed a policy of trade liberalization and active economic integration during the last three decades. Although it has clearly succeeded in expanding the size foreign trade, it is less obvious whether this trade expansion has positively…
The aim of this study is to investigate Jordan’s industrial performance after its accession to the WTO in 2000 and the completion of its commitments to liberalize commodities trade in 2010.
Key manufacturing performance indicators have…