The economy of southern Kurdistan / Almas Heshmati.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heshmati, Almas.

Series:

Global economic studies (Nova Science Publishers)

Global Economic Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kurdistan--Economic conditions.

Kurdistan.

Kurdistan--Economic policy.

Kurdistan--Social policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Southern Kurdistan is a region located in Northern Iraq. Certain aspects in regard to the economy of Southern Kurdistan are covered in this book. These include the labor market policy concerning different public and private employment programs; the mismatch of education produced and skills demanded for development; the economic development plan and policy of the regional government; reconstruction and development capacity building of the region; the highly desired inflow of foreign direct investment to the region; adoption of an industrial development model and industrial policy of the region; limited macroeconomic policy and several other equally important factors such as governance and security.

Contents:

Introduction to the economy of southern Kurdistan

Labor market policy options of the Kurdistan regional government

Establishment of national health service in the federal region of Kurdistan

The education sector in the federal region of Kurdistan

Establishment of science parks in the federal region of Kurdistan

A model for industrial development of the federal region of Kurdistan

Foreign direct investment flows to the federal region of Kurdistan

Recent trends in development at the federal region of Kurdistan

Realities of economic development in the federal region of Kurdistan.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed June 10, 2013).

ISBN:

1-61209-293-4