Middle East Oil Exporters : What Happened to Economic Development?
H. Askari
Bok Engelsk 2007 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Cheltenham : : Edward Elgar Publishing, , 2007.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (382 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The blessing and the curse of oil; 3. Islam, governance and economic development; 4. Instability, regional conflicts and external intervention; 5. Physical and social indicators; 6. Broad economic indicators and performance; 7. Government finances; 8. External sector; 9. Labor and employment; 10. Capital flows; 11. Law and order, business climate, economic freedom and country risk; 12. Military expenditures and the cost of conflicts; 13. Policy assessment: a synthesis of successes and failures; 14. The way forward. - Appendix 1: Growth rate calculationsAppendix 2: Additional tables and figures for Chapter 6; Appendix 3: Additional table for Chapter 11; Bibliography; Glossary; Index. - Hossein Askari argues here that economic and social failure in the oil-exporting countries of the Middle East is a result of much more than simply shortcomings in economic policies. He analyzes religion, corruption, instability, wars and foreign interference as factors affecting the region and offers solutions that incorporate Islamic teachings, regional peace efforts, market-oriented economic policies, sound institutions and unselfish policy support from the West.
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| ISBN | 1845429095. - 9781845429096
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