03540nam 22006614a 450 991078088920332120230725041459.01-282-76024-69786612760242981-279-345-3(CKB)2490000000001798(EBL)731249(OCoLC)670430071(SSID)ssj0000413761(PQKBManifestationID)11319716(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000413761(PQKBWorkID)10384993(PQKB)10561732(MiAaPQ)EBC731249(WSP)00006762(Au-PeEL)EBL731249(CaPaEBR)ebr10422162(CaONFJC)MIL276024(EXLCZ)99249000000000179820100909d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrChallenges of economic development in the Middle East and North Africa region[electronic resource] /Julia C. DevlinSingapore ;Hackensack, NJ World Scientificc20101 online resource (568 p.)World Scientific studies in international economics ;8Description based upon print version of record.981-279-344-5 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Is MENA exceptional? -- State formation, consolidation, and development, 1960s-1980s -- Toward greater use of markets and the global economy? -- Oil, OPEC, and the challenges of surplus management -- Water scarcity and agricultural policy in the MENA region -- Building a new future : development in the post-conflict context and post-disaster recovery -- Is the MENA region "open" for business? -- Making global integration work for MENA countries -- Are market disciplines sufficient? : industrial policy and technology transfer -- The keys to the future : human capital developments in the MENA region -- Are MENA's labor markets the key to growth? -- Closing the poverty gap in MENA -- Development assistance and its effectiveness in MENA countries -- Pathways to ensure prosperity.This important book surveys major economic issues in the development of countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region since World War II. It reviews the key challenges facing the region in moving towards greater market orientation and integration with the global economy. It also incorporates a discussion of tools and methods used by development practitioners and briefly examines issues of aid effectiveness. Topics covered include patterns of growth, economic reform strategies, the role of OPEC and oil in development, water scarcity and agricultural policies, population, educationWorld Scientific studies in international economics ;v. 8.Economic developmentMiddle EastEconomic developmentAfrica, NorthMiddle EastEconomic conditions1945-Middle EastEconomic policyAfrica, NorthEconomic conditionsAfrica, NorthEconomic policyEconomic developmentEconomic development338.956QG 810rvkDevlin Julia1966-1537972MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780889203321Challenges of economic development in the Middle East and North Africa region3787654UNINA