LEADER 03743nam 2200733Ia 450 001 9910458264503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-60489-9 010 $a9786612604898 010 $a0-472-02646-1 024 7 $a10.3998/mpub.16529 035 $a(CKB)2560000000014831 035 $a(EBL)3414826 035 $a(OCoLC)743201022 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000413659 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11313085 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000413659 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10384407 035 $a(PQKB)11056732 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3414826 035 $a(OCoLC)646068704 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse9677 035 $a(MiU)10.3998/mpub.16529 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3414826 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10393000 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL260489 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000014831 100 $a20000327d2000 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aCatching up with the competition$b[electronic resource] $etrade opportunities and challenges for Arab countries /$fBernard Hoekman and Jamel Zarrouk, editors 210 $aAnn Arbor $cUniversity of Michigan Press$dc2000 215 $a1 online resource (361 p.) 225 1 $aStudies in international economics 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-472-11154-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aContents; 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 Liberalization 327 $a4. 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. Rutstro?m, 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 Zarrouk 327 $a9. Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights in Lebanon / Keith E. MaskusPart Four: Institutional Options; 10. The Greater Arab Free Trade Area: Limits and Possibilities / Jamel Zarrouk; 11. Benefiting from WTO Accession and Membership / Bernard Hoekman and Jayanta Roy; Contributors; References 410 0$aStudies in international economics (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 606 $aCompetition, International 606 $aFree trade$zArab countries 606 $aInternational trade 607 $aArab countries$xCommerce 607 $aArab countries$xCommercial policy 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCompetition, International. 615 0$aFree trade 615 0$aInternational trade. 676 $a382/.0917/4927 701 $aHoekman$b Bernard M.$f1959-$0126371 701 $aZarrouk$b Jamel$f1950-$0924132 712 02$aMichigan Publishing (University of Michigan) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458264503321 996 $aCatching up with the competition$92073971 997 $aUNINA