Screen LibraryComparative political and economic perspectives on the MENA Region /
"This book takes a critical approach to analyzing the socio-economic development of the MENA Region and the role of politics and various social issues in this development by highlighting research-based perspectives from global leaders on topics such as decentralization, international affairs, t...
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IGI Global,
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| Publisher Address: | Hershey, Pa. : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: |
http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-4666-9601-3 |
| Summary: |
"This book takes a critical approach to analyzing the socio-economic development of the MENA Region and the role of politics and various social issues in this development by highlighting research-based perspectives from global leaders on topics such as decentralization, international affairs, the Arab Spring, foreign direct investment, and education in the Middle East and Northern Africa"--Provided by publisher. |
| Carrier Form: | PDFs (386 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781466696020 |
| Access: | Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers. |
| Index Number: | HN656 |
| CLC: | K37 |
| Contents: |
Decentralization in European and MENA countries: glue or solvent? / Francois Vaillancourt, Richard M. Bird -- MENA region and the possible beginning of world system reconfiguration / Leonid Efimovich Grinin, Andrey Korotayev -- Israel and the Arab Spring: an involved observer from the sidelines / Eyal Zisser -- Are women in the MENA region really that different from women in Europe?: globalization, conservative values, and female labor market participation / Justina A. V. Fischer, Nursel Aydiner-Avsar -- The relation between money and happiness in MENA countries / Hilal Y ld z -- Health in MENA: policies for inclusive development / Randa Alami -- Education inequalities and human capital formation in MENA region / Ebru Caglayan Akay -- Financial market regulations in a globalized world: some remarks for the MENA region / Kemal Cebeci, Ozkan Z ulf uoglu -- Policies of science, technology, and industry in the MENA countries and their impact on national competitiveness / Malek Jih ene -- Economic and political factors affecting foreign direct investment in the MENA region / Bet ul G ur -- Chinese outward foreign direct investment in Africa: political economy, aid, and bargaining power / Wiboon Kittilaksanawong, Weiqi Dai -- Demographic transition, oil, and institutions: lessons from the global experience for Iran / Mohammad Reza Farzanegan -- Identifying effective talent management policies and practices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) / Joana Vassilopoulou [and 4 others] -- Review of entrepreneurship education in Europe, Middle East, North American countries compared to India / Raghubir Singh Chauhan, Rituparna Das -- The effect of cultural and creative industries on economic development of the cities: a comparative analysis of Turkey and UAE / Gokce Dervisoglu Okandan. |