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Data Transparency in the Middle East and North Africa

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dc.contributor.authorIslam, Asif M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-13T18:52:31Z
dc.date.available2023-03-13T18:52:31Z
dc.date.issued2023-03
dc.description.abstractData transparency about critical economic issues may be key to driving growth and enhancing trust in government in the Middle East and North Africa. Several knowledge products and technical analyses on the region have been greatly constrained by the lack of availability of detailed data, and the relatively outdated nature of many available datasets. The goal of this study is to ascertain the state of data systems in the Middle East and North Africa region. Through analysis of several indicators, with their limitations in mind, the study uses descriptive analyses and uncovers six stylized facts of the region: (i) developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa have poor data ecosystems, largely due to the prevalence of conflict; (ii) developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa as a group have experienced the largest deterioration in data systems over time; (iii) data systems in richer economies in the Middle East and North Africa region underperform relative to their income peers; (iv) Gulf Cooperation Council economies underperform in data openness, especially online access, despite having the resources for online features; (v) the regulatory framework for data (data infrastructure) is poor throughout the region, especially in Gulf Cooperation Council economies; and (vi) the dispersion of source data scores – a measure of availability and timeliness of micro data – in the region suggests that national statistical offices in the region could learn from each other. Furthermore, the study summarizes data availability and timeliness for specific macro, micro, and public health indicators for countries across the region. The need for forging a social contract for data is discussed, as well as the role international institutions can play through a statistics compact for the region.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099414203072321426/IDU0b0991d7303fce046db08a1f0bd14a3e00419
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10346
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39517
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Papers; 10346
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectDATA OPENNESS
dc.subjectDATA ACCESS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENT ECONOMIC DATA
dc.subjectPOOR DATA ECOSYSTEMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONTRACT FOR DATA
dc.subjectACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND DATA
dc.titleData Transparency in the Middle East and North Africaen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.crossref.titleData Transparency in the Middle East and North Africa
okr.date.disclosure2023-03-07
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-07T08:23:53.973323Z
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okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10346
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okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.topicIndustry::Industrial and Market Data and Reporting
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Diagnostic Capacity Building
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicGovernance::National Governance
okr.unitOffice of the Chief Economist (MNACE)
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