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The Arab economies in a changing world [[electronic resource] /] / Marcus Noland and Howard Pack
| The Arab economies in a changing world [[electronic resource] /] / Marcus Noland and Howard Pack |
| Autore | Noland Marcus <1959-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PackHoward |
| Soggetto topico | Globalization |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-88132-638-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457788103321 |
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| Washington, D.C., : Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Arab economies in a changing world [[electronic resource] /] / Marcus Noland and Howard Pack
| The Arab economies in a changing world [[electronic resource] /] / Marcus Noland and Howard Pack |
| Autore | Noland Marcus <1959-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PackHoward |
| Soggetto topico | Globalization |
| ISBN | 0-88132-638-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781437103321 |
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Noland Marcus <1959->
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| Washington, D.C., : Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Arab economies in a changing world [[electronic resource] /] / Marcus Noland and Howard Pack
| The Arab economies in a changing world [[electronic resource] /] / Marcus Noland and Howard Pack |
| Autore | Noland Marcus <1959-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (367 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.917/4927 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PackHoward |
| Soggetto topico | Globalization |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-95038-2
9786610950386 0-88132-476-0 1-4356-0920-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Dimensions of the challenge. Addressing the challenge -- Growth, productivity, and welfare. Identifying the comparators. Natural resources and physical capital. Human capital. Relative international performance. Domestic growth over time. Investment and growth. Sources of differences in growth rates -- Welfare, happiness, and discontent. Social indicators. Happiness. Discontent -- Dimensions of the challenge. What are the perceived problems? Demographic changes. Employment generation and productivity growth. International trade performance. Dimensions of the problem. Foreign direct investment and financial inflows. Oil rents, aid, and remittances. Financial market development. Explanations of limited globalization. Some effects of lack of globalization -- Obstacles to, and enablers of, development. Institutions and the influence of Islam. Religious affiliation and growth across countries. Religion and institutions. legal systems and growth. Corruption and growth. Evolving understanding of development policy. Policies and their effects. An alternate view of the determinants of productivity growth -- Policy levers and constraints. Internal constraints to reform. The external policy dimension. The role of preferential agreements. Intra-Arab agreements. Club Med. Preferential agreements with the US -- Risk, credibility, and supply response. Domestic entrepreneurship. Reversing the brain drain. Arabs in North America. Arabs in Europe. The role of foreign investment. Asian experiences with diaspora and foreign entrepreneurs. Affinity, democracy, and risk -- Authoritarianism, uncertainty, and prospects for change. The political economy of reform. Implications for international exchange. Prospects for change -- Conclusions -- Defining the problem. Designing solutions. The political economy of reform. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452251603321 |
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Noland Marcus <1959->
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| Washington, DC, : Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Arab economies in a changing world [[electronic resource] /] / Marcus Noland and Howard Pack
| The Arab economies in a changing world [[electronic resource] /] / Marcus Noland and Howard Pack |
| Autore | Noland Marcus <1959-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (367 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.917/4927 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PackHoward |
| Soggetto topico | Globalization |
| ISBN |
1-280-95038-2
9786610950386 0-88132-476-0 1-4356-0920-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Dimensions of the challenge. Addressing the challenge -- Growth, productivity, and welfare. Identifying the comparators. Natural resources and physical capital. Human capital. Relative international performance. Domestic growth over time. Investment and growth. Sources of differences in growth rates -- Welfare, happiness, and discontent. Social indicators. Happiness. Discontent -- Dimensions of the challenge. What are the perceived problems? Demographic changes. Employment generation and productivity growth. International trade performance. Dimensions of the problem. Foreign direct investment and financial inflows. Oil rents, aid, and remittances. Financial market development. Explanations of limited globalization. Some effects of lack of globalization -- Obstacles to, and enablers of, development. Institutions and the influence of Islam. Religious affiliation and growth across countries. Religion and institutions. legal systems and growth. Corruption and growth. Evolving understanding of development policy. Policies and their effects. An alternate view of the determinants of productivity growth -- Policy levers and constraints. Internal constraints to reform. The external policy dimension. The role of preferential agreements. Intra-Arab agreements. Club Med. Preferential agreements with the US -- Risk, credibility, and supply response. Domestic entrepreneurship. Reversing the brain drain. Arabs in North America. Arabs in Europe. The role of foreign investment. Asian experiences with diaspora and foreign entrepreneurs. Affinity, democracy, and risk -- Authoritarianism, uncertainty, and prospects for change. The political economy of reform. Implications for international exchange. Prospects for change -- Conclusions -- Defining the problem. Designing solutions. The political economy of reform. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778259303321 |
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Noland Marcus <1959->
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| Washington, DC, : Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Arab world after Desert Storm / / Muhammad Faour
| The Arab world after Desert Storm / / Muhammad Faour |
| Autore | Faour Muhammad <1952, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Institute of Peace, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (223 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.917/6927 |
| Collana | Routledge introductions to development |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-134-96541-9
1-280-32825-8 0-203-13391-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Perspectives on Arab development: from West to East; The colonial legacy; Political constraints to economic development; Arab oil and the use of oil revenues; Labour migration; Rural development; Urban development; Arab identity and development; References, further reading and review questions; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455280503321 |
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Faour Muhammad <1952, >
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| Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Institute of Peace, , 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Arab world after Desert Storm / / Muhammad Faour
| The Arab world after Desert Storm / / Muhammad Faour |
| Autore | Faour Muhammad <1952, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Institute of Peace, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (223 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.917/6927 |
| Collana | Routledge introductions to development |
| ISBN |
977-424-983-6
1-134-96540-0 1-134-96541-9 1-280-32825-8 0-203-13391-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Perspectives on Arab development: from West to East; The colonial legacy; Political constraints to economic development; Arab oil and the use of oil revenues; Labour migration; Rural development; Urban development; Arab identity and development; References, further reading and review questions; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779801903321 |
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Faour Muhammad <1952, >
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| Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Institute of Peace, , 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The future of the Arab nation : challenges and options / / Khair el-Din Haseeb. [et al.] ; with a new introduction by Roger Owen
| The future of the Arab nation : challenges and options / / Khair el-Din Haseeb. [et al.] ; with a new introduction by Roger Owen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (535 p.) |
| Disciplina |
303.49174927
320.9174927 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HaseebK |
| Collana | Routledge Library Editions: The Arab Nation |
| Soggetto topico | Arab countries - Forecasting |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-77674-9
9786613687135 1-136-25186-3 0-203-10499-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; The Future of the Arab Nation; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Conventions; Introduction to the 2012 Edition; Introduction to the English-language edition: Professor Roger Owen; Introduction: Khair el-Din Haseeb; Part I: Analysis of the prospects of the future of the Arab world: aims and methodology; 1. The aims of the study and its relation to previous studies of the Arab world; Why study the future?; Why the Arab world?; The outcome of previous studies; The need for a new study; 2. The selected methodology
The role of prospective analysis in future studiesThe special characteristics of prospective analysis methodology; Components and hypotheses; Part II: The basis for prospective analysis: the past, the present and the critical features of a changing world; 3. The legacy and lessons of the past; From the seventh century to the Arab country state; The colonial invasion and the rise of state nationalism; 4. The present: positive and negative aspects; The present Arab situation; The present situation of society and the state; The economic situation; The extent of political achievement 5. International horizons and entry into the twenty-firstcenturyThe economic future; Scientific and technological prospects; International cultural values and trends; The Arabs and the international power struggle; Part III: Future Arab scenarios: reality, potentiality and the ability to pay the price; 6. The true Arab potential: a look into the future; The appropriateness of the database; Human resources; Water and agricultural land; Mineral resources; 7. The scenario of division: Limited prospects and probability of fragmentation; Introduction; The international and regional orders Economic developments in the scenarioSocio-economic interactions; The implications of the scenario for society and the state; The end result; Policy options: a struggle for survival; Conclusion; 8. The scenario of co-ordination and co-operation: the difficulties of standing firm in the face of international circumstances; Introduction; The general outline of the scenario; Factors underlying the mounting challenges and a more effective response to them; The driving forces behind inter-Arab co-operation; Economic developments within the context of this scenario The international and regional contextsThe social implications of the scenario; The end result; Policies and mechanisms; Conclusion; 9. The scenario of Arab unity: a desire for change and theworld of large entities; Introduction; Preconditions for the scenario; The general features of the scenario; The implications of the scenario for society and the state; The foreign relations of the Arab federal state; The developmental prospects of the Arab federal state; Requirements; Conclusion; Part IV: Bridges to the future: a debate concerninginstruments for the conception and planningof change 10. Conclusion: What next? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452575103321 |
| London : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The future of the Arab nation : challenges and options / / Khair el-Din Haseeb. [et al.] ; with a new introduction by Roger Owen
| The future of the Arab nation : challenges and options / / Khair el-Din Haseeb. [et al.] ; with a new introduction by Roger Owen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (535 p.) |
| Disciplina |
303.49174927
320.9174927 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HaseebK |
| Collana | Routledge Library Editions: The Arab Nation |
| Soggetto topico | Arab countries - Forecasting |
| ISBN |
1-136-25185-5
1-280-77674-9 9786613687135 1-136-25186-3 0-203-10499-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; The Future of the Arab Nation; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Conventions; Introduction to the 2012 Edition; Introduction to the English-language edition: Professor Roger Owen; Introduction: Khair el-Din Haseeb; Part I: Analysis of the prospects of the future of the Arab world: aims and methodology; 1. The aims of the study and its relation to previous studies of the Arab world; Why study the future?; Why the Arab world?; The outcome of previous studies; The need for a new study; 2. The selected methodology
The role of prospective analysis in future studiesThe special characteristics of prospective analysis methodology; Components and hypotheses; Part II: The basis for prospective analysis: the past, the present and the critical features of a changing world; 3. The legacy and lessons of the past; From the seventh century to the Arab country state; The colonial invasion and the rise of state nationalism; 4. The present: positive and negative aspects; The present Arab situation; The present situation of society and the state; The economic situation; The extent of political achievement 5. International horizons and entry into the twenty-firstcenturyThe economic future; Scientific and technological prospects; International cultural values and trends; The Arabs and the international power struggle; Part III: Future Arab scenarios: reality, potentiality and the ability to pay the price; 6. The true Arab potential: a look into the future; The appropriateness of the database; Human resources; Water and agricultural land; Mineral resources; 7. The scenario of division: Limited prospects and probability of fragmentation; Introduction; The international and regional orders Economic developments in the scenarioSocio-economic interactions; The implications of the scenario for society and the state; The end result; Policy options: a struggle for survival; Conclusion; 8. The scenario of co-ordination and co-operation: the difficulties of standing firm in the face of international circumstances; Introduction; The general outline of the scenario; Factors underlying the mounting challenges and a more effective response to them; The driving forces behind inter-Arab co-operation; Economic developments within the context of this scenario The international and regional contextsThe social implications of the scenario; The end result; Policies and mechanisms; Conclusion; 9. The scenario of Arab unity: a desire for change and theworld of large entities; Introduction; Preconditions for the scenario; The general features of the scenario; The implications of the scenario for society and the state; The foreign relations of the Arab federal state; The developmental prospects of the Arab federal state; Requirements; Conclusion; Part IV: Bridges to the future: a debate concerninginstruments for the conception and planningof change 10. Conclusion: What next? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779258203321 |
| London : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The illusion of progress in the Arab world [[electronic resource] ] : a critique of Western misconstructions / / Galal Amin; translated by David Wilmsen
| The illusion of progress in the Arab world [[electronic resource] ] : a critique of Western misconstructions / / Galal Amin; translated by David Wilmsen |
| Autore | Amin Galal A. <1935-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cairo, : American University in Cairo Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (162 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.09174927 |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-61797-056-5
1-936190-71-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 - The Illusion of Progress; 2 - Economic Development; 3 - Human Development; 4 - Freedom; 5 - Democracy; 6 - Capitalism; 7 - Human Rights; 8 - The Information Revolution; 9 - Ethics; 10 - Terrorism; 11 - Progress Backward?; 12 - Modernization or Reform?; Notes |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459296503321 |
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Amin Galal A. <1935->
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| Cairo, : American University in Cairo Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The illusion of progress in the Arab world [[electronic resource] ] : a critique of Western misconstructions / / Galal Amin; translated by David Wilmsen
| The illusion of progress in the Arab world [[electronic resource] ] : a critique of Western misconstructions / / Galal Amin; translated by David Wilmsen |
| Autore | Amin Galal A. <1935-2018.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cairo, : American University in Cairo Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (162 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.09174927 |
| ISBN |
1-61797-056-5
1-936190-71-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 - The Illusion of Progress; 2 - Economic Development; 3 - Human Development; 4 - Freedom; 5 - Democracy; 6 - Capitalism; 7 - Human Rights; 8 - The Information Revolution; 9 - Ethics; 10 - Terrorism; 11 - Progress Backward?; 12 - Modernization or Reform?; Notes |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785270403321 |
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Amin Galal A. <1935-2018.>
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| Cairo, : American University in Cairo Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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