03743nam 2200733Ia 450 991045826450332120200520144314.01-282-60489-997866126048980-472-02646-110.3998/mpub.16529(CKB)2560000000014831(EBL)3414826(OCoLC)743201022(SSID)ssj0000413659(PQKBManifestationID)11313085(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000413659(PQKBWorkID)10384407(PQKB)11056732(MiAaPQ)EBC3414826(OCoLC)646068704(MdBmJHUP)muse9677(MiU)10.3998/mpub.16529(Au-PeEL)EBL3414826(CaPaEBR)ebr10393000(CaONFJC)MIL260489(EXLCZ)99256000000001483120000327d2000 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCatching up with the competition[electronic resource] trade opportunities and challenges for Arab countries /Bernard Hoekman and Jamel Zarrouk, editorsAnn Arbor University of Michigan Pressc20001 online resource (361 p.)Studies in international economicsDescription based upon print version of record.0-472-11154-X Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Preface; Tables, Figures, and Boxes; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Introduction / Bernard Hoekman and Jamel Zarrouk; Part One: Where Does the Region Stand?; 1. Beyond the Year 2000: Implications of the Middle East's Recent Trade Performance / Alexander J. Yeats and Francis Ng; 2. Agricultural Trade and Rural Development in the Middle East and North Africa / Dean A. DeRosa; 3. Intra-Industry Trade of Arab Countries: An Indicator of Potential Competitiveness / Oleh Havrylyshyn and Peter Kunzel; Part Two: Quantifying the Gains from Liberalization4. Assessing the Implications for Lebanon of Free Trade with the European Union / Will Martin5. A Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and a Representative Arab Mediterranean Country: A Quantitative Assessment / Thomas F. Rutherford, Elisabet E. Rutström, and David Tarr; 6. Rents, Red Tape, and Regionalism: Economic Effects of Deeper Integration / Bernard Hoekman and Denise Konan; Part Three: Policy Challenges; 7. Enhancing Egypt's Exports / James H. Cassing, Samiha Fawzy, Denis Gallagher, and Hanaa Kheir-El-Din; 8. Regulatory Regimes and Trade Costs / Jamel Zarrouk9. Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights in Lebanon / Keith E. MaskusPart Four: Institutional Options; 10. The Greater Arab Free Trade Area: Limits and Possibilities / Jamel Zarrouk; 11. Benefiting from WTO Accession and Membership / Bernard Hoekman and Jayanta Roy; Contributors; ReferencesStudies in international economics (Ann Arbor, Mich.)Competition, InternationalFree tradeArab countriesInternational tradeArab countriesCommerceArab countriesCommercial policyElectronic books.Competition, International.Free tradeInternational trade.382/.0917/4927Hoekman Bernard M.1959-126371Zarrouk Jamel1950-924132Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458264503321Catching up with the competition2073971UNINA