Trade, Competitiveness and Trade, Competitiveness and the the Knowledge Economy in the Knowledge Economy in the Middle East and North Africa Middle East and North Africa Mustapha K. Nabli Mustapha K. Nabli Chief Economist & Director Chief Economist & Director Middle East & North Africa Region Middle East & North Africa Region The World Bank The World Bank Marseilles, France Marseilles, France March 2004 March 2004