| Table of Contents: | | | | GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS : ME/NAF, Algeria | | | | TOPICS : economy, politics, foreign investment, government, integration, legislation, policy, private sector, public sector, reform, labour, party | | | | SIGNIFICANCE : Serial announcements on reform and liberalisation since the early 1990s have rarely been followed by notable results. Despite an apparent 'opening' to the market, red tape, low productivity, weak infrastructure, limited credit and financial intermediation, and an uncertain policy environment reflect a persistently poor investment climat |
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