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The Social Effects of Economic Adjustment on Arab Countries / Taher Kanaan.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Kanaan, Taher.
- Series:
- Books
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Structural adjustment (Economic policy)--Social aspects--Arab countries.
- Structural adjustment (Economic policy).
- Arab countries--Economic policy--Congresses.
- Arab countries.
- Arab countries--Social policy--Congresses.
- Arab countries--Economic conditions--Congresses.
- Arab countries--Social conditions--Congresses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (268 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The papers presented in this volume edited by Taher H. Kanaan - the eighth in a series of seminars sponsored by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, the Arab Monetary Fund, the IMF, and the World Bank - explore the relationship between economic reforms, growth, employment, and social sector performance. Topics discussed include the political and social dimensions of policies privatization in the social sectors, social safety nets, poverty and the poor, and women, poverty, and population growth.
- Contents:
- ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Opening Remarks: Ahmad Hamid Al-Tayer""; ""Opening Remarks: Said El-Naggar""; ""1. Economic Reforms, Growth, Employment, and the Social Sectors in the Arab Economies""; ""Comment: Galal A. Amin""; ""2. Social Safety Nets: Experiences of Some Arab Countries""; ""Comment: Abdul-Shakour El-Rayes""; ""Additional Comments on the Experiences of Some Arab Countries: Jordan: Taher H. Kanaan""; ""Algeria: Abdoulatif Benachenhou""; ""Egypt: Ismail Sabri Abdullah""; ""3. Social Safety Nets: The Social Development Fund in Egypt""; ""Comment: Mabid Al-Jarhi""
- ""4. Social Development During Adjustment in the MENA Region: Contradiction or Opportunity?""""Comment: Abdoulatif Benachenhou""; ""Comment: Ali Tawfik Sadik""; ""5. Privatization and Labor Issues in the Context of Economic Reform""; ""Comment: Nader Fergany""; ""Comment: John Page""; ""6. Main Themes and Highlights of the Discussions""; ""List of Participants""
- Notes:
- "Papers presented at a seminar held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 17-18, 1996."
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9786613847720
- 9781462394579
- 1462394574
- 9781455260874
- 1455260878
- 9781283535274
- 1283535270
- 9781455259786
- 1455259780
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