Locked Out of Development

ISBN-13: 9781009045575 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Steffen (London School of Economics and Political Science) H

Opis

This Element explains how divisions between insiders and outsiders among firms and workers in the Arab world hold back development.

Recenzje

'This brisk, clear, and devastating portrayal of the consequences of decades of misguided economic policy in the Arab world is a bracing, if deeply disheartening, read.' Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Arab capitalism; 2. Historical roots; 3. Over-ambitious states; 4. A segmented labor market; 5. A segmented business sector; 6. Skills; 7. Individual country outcomes and alternative explanations; 8. Is Egypt the future?; 9. Comparative puzzles and gaps; 10. Conclusion; Bibliography.