The Middle East Economies in Times of Transition

List of Figures
List of Tables
Foreword
Preface
Notes on Contributors
Ishac Diwan and Ahmed Galal: Introduction: Puzzles and Clues An Overview
PART I: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION
1. Doerte Doemeland and Marc Schiffbauer: Structural Transformation
2. Melani Cammett and Ishac Diwan: Fiscal Policy and Crony Capitalism
3. Ishac Diwan and Elias El-Mouhoub Mouhoud: Regional and Global Integration
PART II: INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
4. Ragui Assaad and Caroline Kraft: Inequality of Opportunity in Human Development in the Middle East and North Africa
5. Caroline Kraft and Ragui Assaad: Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market for Higher Education Graduates in Egypt and Jordan
6. Djavad Salehi Isfahani: Energy Subsidy Reform in Iran
PART III: 'RENTIER' STATES RECONSIDERED
7. Hazem Beblawi: The Concept of 'Rentier States' Revisited
8. Ibrahim Elbadawi: Thresholds Matter: Resource Abundance, Development and Democratic Transition in the Arab World
9. Adeel Malik: Beyond the Resource Curse: Rents and Development
10. Tarik Youssef and Robert Beschel. Public Sector Reform in a Rentier State
PART IV: POLITICAL TRANSITIONS
11. Melani Cammett: Transition Experiences and Relevant Lessons for the Arab Transitions
12. Mustapha Nabli: Democracy and Economic Development
13. Caroline Freund and Melise Jaud: Transition Experiences - A Statistical Analysis
Index
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137529768
• ISBN13: 9781137529763
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 359 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"