Economic policy and performance in the Arab world / Paul Rivlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rivlin, Paul, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab countries--Economic policy.

Arab countries.

Arab countries--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London, [England] : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2001.

Summary:

What drives economic policymaking and performance in the Arab states? Paul Rivlin finds that domestic and international pressures have combined in the past decade to simultaneously foster change and limit available policy options. Rivlin examines the socioeconomic issues that are major concerns for policymakers, the role of rental incomes and interest groups, and the particular problems facing the industrial and agricultural sectors. Assessing data from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, and Syria, he devotes two chapters to the results of stabilization and structural adjustment policies. His insightful analysis is situated in the context of the sharp debate about IMF- and World Bank-adjustment policies.

Contents:

Title page; copyright page; Contents; Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; ch1-Economic Policy and Development in the Arab Middle East: The Framework for Discussion; Import Substitution; Import Substitution and Arab Socialism; Disenchantment with Import Substitution and the Rise of the Washington Consensus; The New Growth Theory; The Debate About the East Asian Miracle; New Trade Theory; East Asia and the Middle East; Land Reform and Income Distribution; Economic Policies in South Korea

The 1997-1998 Crisis in East and Southeast Asia and Its Significance for Economic Policy in the Arab StatesConclusion; Notes; ch2-Socioeconomic Conditions in the 1990s; Population Growth; Labor Force Growth; Rising Unemployment; Falling Real Wages; Poverty; Literacy and Education; Public Spending on Education and Health; The Human Development Index; Environmental Issues; Conclusion; Notes; ch3-Natural Resources, the Role of Rents, and Interest Groups; Water; Land; Sources of Rental Incomes; Interest Groups; Conclusion; Notes; ch4-The Productive Sectors: Agriculture and Industry; Agriculture

IndustryNotes; ch5-Stabilization and Structural Adjustment in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia; Stabilization, Structural Reform, and Privatization: Definitions; Egypt; Jordan; Morocco; Tunisia; Notes; ch6-Syria's Hesitant Road to Reform; The Economy in the 1970s and 1980s; Economic Developments in the 1990s; Population Growth; The Labor Force; The Manufacturing Sector; Oil; Gas; Electricity; Agriculture; Water; The Fiscal Balance; The Defense Burden; The Balance of Payments; External Debt; Conclusion; Notes; ch7-The International Environment: Economic Relations with the European Union

The Barcelona DeclarationThe International Trade System and EU Trade Policy; The Development of the EU: Mediterranean Economic Relations, 1957-1996; Trade Relations in the Mediterranean; Trade and Development; Foreign Investment; The Role of the EU; Conclusion; Notes; ch8-Conclusion; Notes; Appendix: A Note on Theories of Economic Growth; Bibliography; Index; About the Book

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-337-X

OCLC:

1334343872