Iraq's economic predicament / edited by Kamil A. Mahdi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mahdi, Kamil A.

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Exeter Arabic and Islamic series

Exeter Arab and Islamic studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic sanctions, American.

Iraq--Economic conditions.

Iraq.

Economic conditions.

Economic sanctions, American--Iraq.

Physical Description:

xv, 388 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Reading, UK : Ithaca Press, [2002]

Contents:

Part I The Economy in Restraints: Sanctions and Foreign Debt

1 Crisis and Response: A Study of the Impact of Economic Sanctions in Iraq / Haris Gazdar, Athar Hussain 31

2 The Development of Iraq's Foreign Debt: From Liquidity to Unsustainability / Ahmed M. Jiyad 85

Part II The Main Commodity Sectors: Problems and Policies

3 The Oil Capacity of Post-war Iraq: Present Situation and Future Prospects / Fadhil Chalabi 141

4 Agricultural Policy Issues and Challenges in Iraq: Short- and Medium-term Options / Mahmood Ahmad 169

5 Iraq's Manufacturing Industry: Status and Prospects for Rehabilitation and Reform / Tariq Al-Khudayri 201

Part III Aspects of the Political Economy

6 Consuming Interests: Market Failure and the Social Foundations of Iraqi Etatisme / Kiren Aziz Chaudhry 233

7 Humanitarian Needs and International Assistance in Iraq after the Gulf War / Sarah Graham-Brown 267

8 Refugee Camp or Free Trade Zone? The Economy of Iraqi Kurdistan since 1991 / Michiel Leezenberg 289

9 Iraq's Agrarian System: Issues of Policy and Performance / Kamil Mahdi 321

Part IV Reflections and Future Prospects

10 Long-term Consequences of War and Sanctions / Abbas Alnasrawi 343

11 The Iraqi Economy: Some Thoughts on a Recovery and Growth Programme / Sinan Al-Shabibi 349

12 The Iraqi Economy: Reflections and Prospects / Abdul Munim Al-Sayyid Ali 371.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0863722768

OCLC:

50478889