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UNINA9910459630803321 |
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Titolo |
Industrial policy in the Middle East and North Africa [[electronic resource] ] : rethinking the role of the state / / edited by Ahmed Galal |
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Cairo ; ; New York, : American University in Cairo, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-61797-029-8 |
1-61797-524-9 |
1-936190-23-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (160 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Industrial policy - Africa, North |
Industrial policy - Middle East |
Industries - Africa, North |
Industries - Middle East |
Electronic books. |
Africa, North Economic conditions Congresses |
Middle East Economic conditions Congresses |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"An Egyptian Center for Economic Studies Publication." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Most governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region use trade policy to protect certain industries, provide tax incentives to promote a particular type of investment, and make subsidized credit available to firms of a certain size. Such government intervention, known as industrial policy, is the topic of this book. The aim is to assess whether state intervention leads to net benefits to society, why policymakers intervene, and how to bring about a healthier balance between states and markets. Answers to these questions are given in six chapters based on research papers that were |
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