Middle East oil exporters:what happened to economic development?
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Main Authors: | |
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Published: |
Edward Elgar,
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Publisher Address: | Cheltenham, UK |
Publication Dates: | c2006. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | ix, 372 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
1845429095 (hardcover) 9781845429096 (hardcover) |
Index Number: | F137 |
CLC: |
F137.00 F137 |
Call Number: | F137/A834 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-357) and index. Introduction -- The blessing and the curse of oil -- Islam, governance and economic development -- Instability, regional conflicts and external intervention -- Physical and social indicators -- Broad economic indicators and performance -- Government finances -- External sector -- Labor and employment -- Capital flows -- Law and order, business climate, economic freedom and country risk -- Military expenditures and the cost of conflicts -- Policy assessment : a synthesis of successes and failures -- The way forward. |