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Convergence : five critical steps toward integrating lagging and leading areas in the Middle East and North Africa
| Convergence : five critical steps toward integrating lagging and leading areas in the Middle East and North Africa |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , [2020] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxvi, 210 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Disciplina | 338.956 |
| Soggetto topico | Economic development - Middle East |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1451-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511899803321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , [2020] | ||
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Convergence : : Five Critical Steps toward Integrating Lagging and Leading Areas in the Middle East and North Africa
| Convergence : : Five Critical Steps toward Integrating Lagging and Leading Areas in the Middle East and North Africa |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (236 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.956 |
| Soggetto topico | Economic development - Middle East |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1451-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794081603321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2020 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Convergence : : Five Critical Steps toward Integrating Lagging and Leading Areas in the Middle East and North Africa
| Convergence : : Five Critical Steps toward Integrating Lagging and Leading Areas in the Middle East and North Africa |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (236 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.956 |
| Soggetto topico | Economic development - Middle East |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1451-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823118703321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2020 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Development as a battlefield / / edited by Irene Bono, Béatrice Hibou
| Development as a battlefield / / edited by Irene Bono, Béatrice Hibou |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Brill, 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 335 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.956 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HibouBéatrice
BonoIrene |
| Collana | International development policy |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Middle East
Social conflict - Middle East Economic development Social conflict |
| Soggetto non controllato | Diplomatic law |
| ISBN | 90-04-34955-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Development as a Battlefield / Irene Bono and Béatrice Hibou -- Conflicts that Create Consensus -- Two Lives of Developmentalism: A Polanyian View from Turkey / Ayşe Buğra -- Workers vs Machines: Ottoman Tunis between Industrialisation and Colonisation / Nora Lafi -- ‘An Uphill Job Demanding Limitless Patience’. The Establishment of Trade Unions and the Conflicts of Development in Sudan, 1946–1952 / Elena Vezzadini -- The Activities of Adl Wal Ihsane in the Neighbourhoods. How to Build a ‘Non-Legal’ Consensus from a ‘Tolerated’ Conflict / Merieme Yafout -- Consensus as An Expression of Conflict -- War and State (Re)Construction in Afghanistan: Conflicts of Tradition or Conflicts of Development? / Fariba Adelkhah -- Resisting Neo-Liberal Skylines: Social Mobilisations and Entrepreneurial Urban Development in Tel Aviv / Adriana Kemp and Talia Margalit -- A ‘Time’ to Act: The 2015–20 Development Plan for Greater Casablanca / Nadia Hachimi Alaoui -- The Muslim Brotherhood’s ‘Virtuous society’ and State Developmentalism in Egypt: The Politics of ‘Goodness’ / Marie Vannetzel -- The Definition of Legitimate Conflicts -- Development and Countermovements. Reflections on the Conflicts Arising from the Commodification of Collective Land in Morocco / Yasmine Berriane -- Charity and Commercial Success as Vectors of Asymmetry and Inequality: The Unconceptualised Elements of Development in Islamist Sudan during the First Republic / Raphaëlle Chevrillon-Guibert -- A Neo-liberal Exception? The Defence Industry ‘Turkification’ Project / Anouck Gabriela Côrte-réal Pinto. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910251457903321 |
| Brill, 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Directions in development : : infrastructure and employment creation in the Middle East and North Africa / / Antonio Estache ... [and others]
| Directions in development : : infrastructure and employment creation in the Middle East and North Africa / / Antonio Estache ... [and others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 338.956 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | EstacheAntonio |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Infrastructure (Economics) - Middle East
Infrastructure (Economics) - Africa, North Labor supply - Middle East Labor supply - Africa, North |
| ISBN |
0-8213-9666-8
1-299-19249-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; O.1 Infrastructure Needs and Financing; O.2 Cost of a Direct Job in Roads and Bridge Construction Relative to Other Sectors in 2009; Tables; O.1 Infrastructure-Related Short-Term Job Creation; O.3 Shares of Unemployed by Education Level in Selected MENA Economies; Chapter 1 Introduction; Background Information; 1.1 Public Gross Fixed Capital Formation; 1.2 Sectors' Contribution to Annual Employment Growth in the 2000's; Scope and Structure of the Study; 1.3 Fiscal Space Indicators
Definitions and Key Concepts 1.1 MENA Classification; References; Chapter 2 The State of Employment and Infrastructure and Future Needs; Employment Challenges; 2.1 Employment and the Size of the Labor Force in MENA; Infrastructure Endowments and Future Needs; 2.1 Labor Force Levels in MENA, 2009; 2.2 Infrastructure Endowments in the Developing World; 2.3 Infrastructure Endowments in MENA by Country Grouping; 2.4 Unit Costs of Infrastructure by Sector; 2.5 Roads Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program; 2.6 Annual Expenditure Needs for Infrastructure in the MENA Region 2.2 Composition of Infrastructure Expenditure Needs by Group of Countries 2.7 Annual Infrastructure Investment and Maintenance Needs in MENA by Type of Investment as Percent of GDP; 2.8 Expenditure Needs for Water and Sanitation in Urban and Rural Areas; Potential of Infrastructure Investment in Boosting Employment; 2.9 Access Shortfall Compared to MDG Linear Path Achievement; 2.10 Employment Shares of Infrastructure and Construction Sectors; 2.11 Infrastructure Jobs by Sector in MENA; 2.3 Shares of Infrastructure and Construction Jobs in Total Employment in MENA Annex 2A: Econometric Models for Infrastructure Needs Annex 2B: Data Sources and Descriptions Used for Model of Investment Requirements; Annex 2C: Data Imputations; Notes; 2C.1 Imputation of Average Investment as Percent of GDP When Data Were Not Available; References; Chapter 3 Short-Run Employment Effects of Infrastructure Investment; Techniques for Estimating the Cost of a Job and the Employment Generated by Investment in Infrastructure; Hybrid Approaches to Estimating the Short-Term Employment Effects of Infrastructure Investment; Boxes 3.1 Pros and Cons of Input-Output Table Use for Generating Employment Estimates 3.1 Regression of Semiskilled Hourly Construction Wage on GDP per Capita; Estimating the Cost of Creating Jobs in Oil Importing MENA Countries; 3.2 Construction Sector Hourly Wages in the Arab Republic of Egypt, January 2009; 3.3 Sector Coverage Provided by Various Input-Output Tables; 3.4 Cost of Creating a Job in Selected Infrastructure Sectors in the Arab Republic of Egypt, 2009; 3.5 Cost of Creating Infrastructure-Related Jobs by Country; 3.6 Estimated Costs of a Type II Job in Six MENA OICs, 2009 3.7 Estimated Costs of a Direct Job in Six MENA OICs, 2009 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779427003321 |
| Washington D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Directions in development : : infrastructure and employment creation in the Middle East and North Africa / / Antonio Estache ... [and others]
| Directions in development : : infrastructure and employment creation in the Middle East and North Africa / / Antonio Estache ... [and others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 338.956 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | EstacheAntonio |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Infrastructure (Economics) - Middle East
Infrastructure (Economics) - Africa, North Labor supply - Middle East Labor supply - Africa, North |
| ISBN |
0-8213-9666-8
1-299-19249-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; O.1 Infrastructure Needs and Financing; O.2 Cost of a Direct Job in Roads and Bridge Construction Relative to Other Sectors in 2009; Tables; O.1 Infrastructure-Related Short-Term Job Creation; O.3 Shares of Unemployed by Education Level in Selected MENA Economies; Chapter 1 Introduction; Background Information; 1.1 Public Gross Fixed Capital Formation; 1.2 Sectors' Contribution to Annual Employment Growth in the 2000's; Scope and Structure of the Study; 1.3 Fiscal Space Indicators
Definitions and Key Concepts 1.1 MENA Classification; References; Chapter 2 The State of Employment and Infrastructure and Future Needs; Employment Challenges; 2.1 Employment and the Size of the Labor Force in MENA; Infrastructure Endowments and Future Needs; 2.1 Labor Force Levels in MENA, 2009; 2.2 Infrastructure Endowments in the Developing World; 2.3 Infrastructure Endowments in MENA by Country Grouping; 2.4 Unit Costs of Infrastructure by Sector; 2.5 Roads Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program; 2.6 Annual Expenditure Needs for Infrastructure in the MENA Region 2.2 Composition of Infrastructure Expenditure Needs by Group of Countries 2.7 Annual Infrastructure Investment and Maintenance Needs in MENA by Type of Investment as Percent of GDP; 2.8 Expenditure Needs for Water and Sanitation in Urban and Rural Areas; Potential of Infrastructure Investment in Boosting Employment; 2.9 Access Shortfall Compared to MDG Linear Path Achievement; 2.10 Employment Shares of Infrastructure and Construction Sectors; 2.11 Infrastructure Jobs by Sector in MENA; 2.3 Shares of Infrastructure and Construction Jobs in Total Employment in MENA Annex 2A: Econometric Models for Infrastructure Needs Annex 2B: Data Sources and Descriptions Used for Model of Investment Requirements; Annex 2C: Data Imputations; Notes; 2C.1 Imputation of Average Investment as Percent of GDP When Data Were Not Available; References; Chapter 3 Short-Run Employment Effects of Infrastructure Investment; Techniques for Estimating the Cost of a Job and the Employment Generated by Investment in Infrastructure; Hybrid Approaches to Estimating the Short-Term Employment Effects of Infrastructure Investment; Boxes 3.1 Pros and Cons of Input-Output Table Use for Generating Employment Estimates 3.1 Regression of Semiskilled Hourly Construction Wage on GDP per Capita; Estimating the Cost of Creating Jobs in Oil Importing MENA Countries; 3.2 Construction Sector Hourly Wages in the Arab Republic of Egypt, January 2009; 3.3 Sector Coverage Provided by Various Input-Output Tables; 3.4 Cost of Creating a Job in Selected Infrastructure Sectors in the Arab Republic of Egypt, 2009; 3.5 Cost of Creating Infrastructure-Related Jobs by Country; 3.6 Estimated Costs of a Type II Job in Six MENA OICs, 2009 3.7 Estimated Costs of a Direct Job in Six MENA OICs, 2009 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826710203321 |
| Washington D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic development in Saudi Arabia / Rodney Wilson
| Economic development in Saudi Arabia / Rodney Wilson |
| Autore | WILSON, Rodney |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; New York, : Routledge, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 193 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| Disciplina | 338.956(SVILUPPO ECONOMICO DEL MEDIO ORIENTE) |
| Soggetto topico | ARABIA SAUDITA - Economia |
| ISBN | 07-00-71729-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNIOR-UON00255589 |
WILSON, Rodney
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| London ; New York, : Routledge, 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. L'Orientale | ||
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Economic development in the MENA Region : new perspectives / / Mohamed Sami Ben Ali, editor
| Economic development in the MENA Region : new perspectives / / Mohamed Sami Ben Ali, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (203 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.956 |
| Collana | Perspectives on Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region |
| Soggetto topico | Economic development - Middle East |
| ISBN | 3-030-66380-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- About the Editor -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Quality of Institutions and the Macro-Return to Education: The Case of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Data and Measurement Issues -- 2.2.1 Economic Data -- 2.2.2 Institutional Data -- 2.2.3 Descriptive Analysis -- 2.3 The Econometric Analysis -- 2.3.1 The Model -- 2.3.2 Econometric Consideration -- 2.4 Results and Discussions -- 2.4.1 Preliminary Estimation: Regional Difference in the Return to Education -- 2.4.2 Results with Institutional Indicators -- 2.5 Conclusion and Policy Implications -- Appendix 1: Countries in the Sample -- Appendix 2: Statistics -- References -- 3 Short- and Long-Run Causality Between Remittances and Economic Growth in MENA Countries: A Panel ARDL Approach -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Model, Data, and Methodology -- 3.3 Results and Discussion -- 3.3.1 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 4 Asymmetric Impact of Oil Price Shocks on Tourism: Evidence from Selected MENA Countries -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 A Brief Review of Previous Studies -- 4.3 Econometric Methodology -- 4.4 Empirical Findings and Discussion -- 4.5 Conclusions and Policy Implications -- References -- 5 Youth Unemployment and Quality of Education in the MENA: An Empirical Investigation -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Review of Literature on the Link Between Education and Youth Unemployment -- 5.3 Research Design and Results -- 5.3.1 Data and Model -- 5.3.2 Results and Discussion -- 5.3.3 Conclusion and Policy Implications -- References -- 6 Military Spending and Economic Development: Evidence from the MENA Region -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Military Spending and Economic Development: A Literature Overview -- 6.3 Military Spending in MENA Countries -- 6.3.1 Ethnic and Religious Tensions, Politics, External Conflicts and Military Spending.
6.3.2 Military Spending and Natural Resources in the MENA Region -- 6.3.3 Military Spending and Economic Development Indicators in the MENA Region -- 6.3.4 Military Spending and Institutional Indicators in MENA -- 6.4 Conclusions and Policy Implications -- References -- 7 Foreign Aid, Development, and International Migration: An Exploration of the MENA Region -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature Review: Aid, Development, and International Migration -- 7.3 Key Characteristics of the MENA Region -- 7.4 Foreign Aid to the MENA Region -- 7.4.1 Donor Motives -- 7.4.2 Aid Effectiveness -- 7.5 Aid and Migration in the MENA Context: Current and Future Research -- 7.5.1 Data Analysis -- 7.5.2 Future Research -- 7.6 Conclusion and Policy Implications -- References -- 8 The Resource Curse: How Can Oil Shape MENA Countries' Economic Development? -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Curse or Blessing: What Does the Literature Tell Us About Natural Resources? -- 8.3 The Resource Curse Transmission Channels -- 8.3.1 Economic Transmission Channels -- 8.3.2 Political Transmission Channels -- 8.4 Natural Resources and Economic Development in MENAs -- 8.4.1 Natural Resources in MENAs: The Existing Literature -- 8.4.2 Are MENAs Cursed by Their Natural Resources? Non-inclusiveness of Growth and Institutional Weaknesses -- 8.5 Conclusion and Policy Implications -- References -- 9 Toward a Circular Economy in the MENA Region: Insights from the Water-Food Nexus -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Resource Circularity and Waste Utilization in the Circular Economy-Economic Development Nexus -- 9.3 Scarcity and Integration in the MENA Region's Water-Food Nexus -- 9.4 An Example of a Salient Model: Wastewater Recycling for Agricultural Use -- 9.4.1 Current Directions of Wastewater Reuse for Enhanced Food Security -- 9.4.2 State-of-Play and Challenges in Forerunner Countries. 9.5 Discussion of Crosscutting Issues -- 9.5.1 Some Missing Vital Rs: Rethink, Refuse and Reduce -- 9.5.2 Socioeconomics of Incentives and Participation -- 9.5.3 Relevance of Strategies and Integration -- 9.6 Conclusions and Policy Implications -- References -- 10 Globalization and Environmental Pollution: Where Does the MENA Region Stand? -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 An Overview for MENA Countries -- 10.2.1 Economic, Social, and Political Globalization -- 10.2.2 Environmental Issues in the Region -- 10.3 Impacts of Globalization on Pollution Level -- 10.3.1 Theoretical Background -- 10.3.2 Empirical Background -- 10.3.3 Pearson's Correlation Coefficient Analysis -- 10.4 Conclusion and Policy Implications -- References -- 11 ICT and Growth in MENA Countries: What Are the Involved Transmission Channels? -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Sample and Methodology -- 11.2.1 The Econometric Approach -- 11.2.2 The Sample Characteristics -- 11.3 Results and Discussion -- 11.4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910484449803321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic development in the Middle East / / Rodney Wilson
| Economic development in the Middle East / / Rodney Wilson |
| Autore | Wilson Rodney |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.956 |
| Collana | Routledge Studies in Development Economics |
| Soggetto topico | Economic development - Religious aspects - Islam |
| ISBN |
1-134-80119-X
1-280-33393-6 0-203-29085-2 0-203-01286-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; INTRODUCTION; Geographical coverage; The period under review; Issues and themes; Style and readership; MODELS OF MIDDLE EAST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; The stages of economic growth in the Middle East; The theory of dependency and the 'flying geese' metaphor; Pre-conditions for self-sustaining development; Middle East markets as bazaar economies; Theories of the role of the state; Theorising on Middle Eastern development; GROWTH AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE; Gross national and gross domestic product; Nominal and real income; The wealth of nations
Investment in transport and infrastructureThe state of land and agriculture; Industrialisation and development; Trade's contribution to the economy; Economic structure and development; Leading sectors and unbalanced growth; Modernisation and structural transformation; POPULATION GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT; Education and human capital formation; Manpower planning and career choice; Labour surplus models; Unemployment and underemployment; Urbanisation and population distribution; Emigration and migration; The economic effects of international labour mobility Social costs and benefits of migration for the host countryCAPITAL MARKETS, SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT; Domestic savings ratios; Financial intermediation and development; Investment and the development process; Currency standards and exchange; Money and investment; The economic impact of banking development; International borrowing and government debt; detail banking growth and the financing gap; The spread of indigenous banks; Nationalisation of banking; Banking regulation; Offshore banking; Stock market development and equity finance; AN ISLAMIC MODEL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The position of Islamic economistsThe methodology of western and Islamic economics; Sources of Islamic economic philosophy; Islamic views on trade and commercial activity; Just rewards in an Islamic economy; Incentives and aspirations in Muslim society; The prohibition of riba; Charity versus lending; Islamic profit-sharing; Islamic financing; Islamic banking development; Islamic taxation; An Islamic future?; OIL AND DEVELOPMENT; Quality, price and demand; The politics of oil supply; OPEC control over supplies; OPEC as the price-maker; OPEC as a cartel Limit pricing with OPEC as the residual supplierOptimal depletion and time preferences; Predicted and actual oil prices; Spot, future and options oil pricing; Oil products and refining; Downstream diversification into petrochemicals; Oil and development; INTERNATIONAL AND INTRA-REGIONAL TRADE; Trade and development; Pro-trade and anti-trade growth; Trade deficit problems; The terms of trade; Export diversification; Euro-Arab trading relations; Europe and Arab-lsraeli differences; Oil and petrochemical trade; Arab economic integration; The extent of regional trade; Conclusions THE ROLE OF THE STATE |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996199884703316 |
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Wilson Rodney
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Economic development in the Middle East / / Rodney Wilson
| Economic development in the Middle East / / Rodney Wilson |
| Autore | Wilson Rodney |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.956 |
| Collana | Routledge Studies in Development Economics |
| Soggetto topico | Economic development - Religious aspects - Islam |
| ISBN |
1-134-80119-X
1-280-33393-6 0-203-29085-2 0-203-01286-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; INTRODUCTION; Geographical coverage; The period under review; Issues and themes; Style and readership; MODELS OF MIDDLE EAST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; The stages of economic growth in the Middle East; The theory of dependency and the 'flying geese' metaphor; Pre-conditions for self-sustaining development; Middle East markets as bazaar economies; Theories of the role of the state; Theorising on Middle Eastern development; GROWTH AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE; Gross national and gross domestic product; Nominal and real income; The wealth of nations
Investment in transport and infrastructureThe state of land and agriculture; Industrialisation and development; Trade's contribution to the economy; Economic structure and development; Leading sectors and unbalanced growth; Modernisation and structural transformation; POPULATION GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT; Education and human capital formation; Manpower planning and career choice; Labour surplus models; Unemployment and underemployment; Urbanisation and population distribution; Emigration and migration; The economic effects of international labour mobility Social costs and benefits of migration for the host countryCAPITAL MARKETS, SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT; Domestic savings ratios; Financial intermediation and development; Investment and the development process; Currency standards and exchange; Money and investment; The economic impact of banking development; International borrowing and government debt; detail banking growth and the financing gap; The spread of indigenous banks; Nationalisation of banking; Banking regulation; Offshore banking; Stock market development and equity finance; AN ISLAMIC MODEL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The position of Islamic economistsThe methodology of western and Islamic economics; Sources of Islamic economic philosophy; Islamic views on trade and commercial activity; Just rewards in an Islamic economy; Incentives and aspirations in Muslim society; The prohibition of riba; Charity versus lending; Islamic profit-sharing; Islamic financing; Islamic banking development; Islamic taxation; An Islamic future?; OIL AND DEVELOPMENT; Quality, price and demand; The politics of oil supply; OPEC control over supplies; OPEC as the price-maker; OPEC as a cartel Limit pricing with OPEC as the residual supplierOptimal depletion and time preferences; Predicted and actual oil prices; Spot, future and options oil pricing; Oil products and refining; Downstream diversification into petrochemicals; Oil and development; INTERNATIONAL AND INTRA-REGIONAL TRADE; Trade and development; Pro-trade and anti-trade growth; Trade deficit problems; The terms of trade; Export diversification; Euro-Arab trading relations; Europe and Arab-lsraeli differences; Oil and petrochemical trade; Arab economic integration; The extent of regional trade; Conclusions THE ROLE OF THE STATE |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910679875303321 |
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Wilson Rodney
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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