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A Framework to Assess Services as a Driver for Economic Growth and Structural Transformation.

10
April 2026
By Oumayma Bourhriba & Hinh T. Dinh

This podcast examines how services can drive economic growth, but only when countries prioritize high-value, tradable knowledge services such as technology and engineering. Using Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia as case studies, it cautions that expanding low-productivity services alone is unlikely to deliver structural transformation. The central message is the need for targeted policies to scale knowledge-intensive sectors and strengthen the enabling infrastructure that supports them.

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