The Middle East economies in times of transition. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Ishac Diwan and Ahmed Galal.
• Editors: Diwan, Ishac; Galal, Ahmed, 1948-
• Contents: Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Notes on Contributors; Puzzles and Clues -- An Overview; Part I: Economic Growth and Structural Transformation; 1 Structural Transformation; 2 The Roll-Back of the State and the Rise of Crony Capitalism; 3 Regional and Global Integration; Part II: Inequality and Social Justice; 4 Inequality of Opportunity in Human Development; 5 Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market for Higher Education Graduates in Egypt and Jordan; 6 Energy Subsidy Reform in Iran; Part III: Rentier States Reconsidered. 7 The Concept of "Rentier States" Revisited8 Thresholds Matter: Resource Abundance, Development and Democratic Transition in the Arab World; 9 Beyond the Resource Curse: Rents and Development; 10 Public Sector Reform; Part IV: Political Transitions; 11 Transition Experiences and Relevant Lessons; 12 Democracy and Economic Development; 13 Transition Experiences: A Statistical Analysis; Index.
• Publisher Details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 330.956; Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference; Economic history; Economic policy; Business & Economics -- Economics -- Macroeconomics; Business & Economics -- International -- Economics; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy; Business & Economics -- Development -- General; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; Macroeconomics; International economics; Political economy; Development economics & emerging economies; Management science; Regional economics; Macroeconomics; International economics; Economic policy; Development economics; Political economy; Business & Economics -- Urban & Regional; Middle East -- Economic conditions -- 1979-; Middle East -- Economic policy; Middle East; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137529770; 1137529776
• Related ISBNs: 9781137529763; 1137529768; 9781137583949; 1137583940
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 19, 2016).
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