LEADER 03309nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910807172003321 005 20230126202536.0 010 $a0-88132-638-0 035 $a(CKB)2550000000065308 035 $a(OCoLC)772920897 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10510000 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000611338 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12263153 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000611338 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10645929 035 $a(PQKB)10957761 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3385683 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3385683 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10510000 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000065308 100 $a20111208d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Arab economies in a changing world$b[electronic resource] /$fMarcus Noland and Howard Pack 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cPeterson Institute for International Economics$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (396 p.) 300 $a"November 2011." 311 $a0-88132-628-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- Growth, productivity, and income -- Welfare, happiness, and discontent -- The demographic challenge and the role of globalization -- Religion, institutions, and growth -- Economic policies and their effects -- Attitudes, interest groups, and reform -- Global engagement -- Risk, credibility, and supply response -- Authoritarianism, uncertainty, and prospects for change -- Conclusion. 330 $a"Compared to other regions of the world, the Middle East was once unique in its combination of authoritarianism and stultifying stability: No longer. Beginning in Tunisia, a wave of political upheaval has rolled across the region, reaching Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, and other countries caught between rising expectations and their antediluvian political systems, abetted by pan-Arab news channels and social networking media. This book examines the economics of the Middle East, with the aim of identifying changes to economic policy that could address at least the economic component of the challenges facing this part of the globe. The authors analyze the interaction of trade, productivity growth, and the political difficulties that may ensue as these countries move towards greater openness. Relevant comparisons are drawn from the experience of the transition economies and India on potentially successful policies and those likely to exacerbate existing problems. This new second edition contains a new introduction from Mohamed A. El-Erian and a new postscript"--Provided by publisher. 606 $aGlobalization 607 $aArab countries$xEconomic conditions 607 $aArab countries$xEconomic policy 607 $aArab countries$xPolitics and government 607 $aArab countries$xHistory 607 $aArab countries$xSocial conditions 615 0$aGlobalization. 700 $aNoland$b Marcus$f1959-$01645873 701 $aPack$b Howard$0128254 712 02$aPeterson Institute for International Economics. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807172003321 996 $aThe Arab economies in a changing world$93992615 997 $aUNINA