Prospects for Middle Eastern and North African Economies

ISBN-13: 9780312176334 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 325 str.

Nemat Shafik; Heba Handoussa

Opis

Economic prospects for the countries of the Middle East and North Africa are assessed in light of the changing world economy, increasing integration of trade and financial markets, greater needs for educated labour, and growing concerns about poverty and environmental degradation. Cross-country papers on thematic topics by international scholars are presented. The need for major economic reforms is emphasized if the region is to use greater integration in the world economy as the basis for generating growth and jobs and reducing poverty.

Spis treści

List of Tables - List of Figures - Preface - Prospects for Middle Eastern and North African Economies: An Overview; N.Shafik - THE CHANGING INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT - The World Economy and Its Implications for the Middle East and North Africa, 1995-2010; E.M.Riordan, U.Dadush, J.Jalali, S.Streifel, M.Brahmbhatt & K.Takagaki - The Arab Economy, the Uruguay Round Predicament, and the European Union Wildcard; I.Diwan, C-P.Yang & Z.Wang - The World Trade Organization, the European Union, and the Arab World: Trade Policy Priorities and Pitfalls; B.Hoekman - ECONOMIC GROWTH, THE STATE, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR - From Boom to Bust-and Back? The Crisis of Growth in the Middle East and North Africa; J.Page - The State and Economic Transition in the Middle East and North Africa; J.Waterbury - Supporting Private Sector Development in the Middle East and North Africa; R.E.Anderson & A.Martinez - SECTORAL ISSUES: HUMAN RESOURCES, POVERTY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT - A Human Capital Strategy for Competing in World Markets; F.L.Golladay, S.E.Berryman, J.Avins & L.Wolff - Poverty in the Middle East and North Africa; W.van Eeghen - Environmentally Sustainable Development in the Middle East and North Africa; H.Mohtadi - Environmental and Natural Resource Management in the Middle East and North Africa; B.Larsen