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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823739103321

Titolo

Industrial policy in the Middle East and North Africa [[electronic resource] ] : rethinking the role of the state / / edited by Ahmed Galal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cairo ; ; New York, : American University in Cairo, 2008

ISBN

1-61797-029-8

1-61797-524-9

1-936190-23-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GalalAhmed <1948->

Disciplina

338.0956

Soggetti

Industrial policy - Africa, North

Industrial policy - Middle East

Industries - Africa, North

Industries - Middle East

Africa, North Economic conditions Congresses

Middle East Economic conditions Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"An Egyptian Center for Economic Studies Publication."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

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