Arms and conflict in the Middle East / edited by Riad A. Attar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Attar, Riad A.

Series:

Contributions to conflict management, peace economics and development ; v. 13.

Contributions to conflict management, peace economics and development, 1572-8323 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Weapons--Middle East.

Weapons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, UK : Emerald, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study contributes to the debate on whether defense spending encourages or hinders economic growth. The effect of politics on economic growth in developing societies is assessed, with a focus on the Middle East. The study is the first to add conflict variables to the production function defense-growth model and test them empirically across countries and regions, and provide robust empirical evidence on the differential effects of interstate and intrastate conflicts on economic growth. The study provides compelling empirical evidence and guidelines to policy decision makers on how to allocate the resources of their states and adopt policies that promote political economic development. The study urges Third World leaders to improve levels of freedom, democracy, and openness of their political systems because the results confirm that political factors are at least as important as economic factors in promoting economic growth. Furthermore, the results attest that the reallocation of resources from military to the civilian sector is the sine qua non to improve the performance of developing countries' economies.

Contents:

Introduction / Riad Attar

The model / Riad Attar

Data and estimation and results / Riad A. Attar

The political economy of the Middle East / Riad A. Attar

Conclusion / Riad Attar

Arab Israeli conflict / Riad Attar

Arms in the Middle East / Riad Attar

Theories and models / Riad A. Attar.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180) and index.

Print version record

ISBN:

9786612500145

9781282500143

1282500147

9781849506625

1849506620

OCLC:

605037710