02431nam a22003974a 4500 ebr10422162 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 100909s2010 si a sb 001 0 eng c 2010282522 9789812793447 (pbk.) 9812793445 (pbk.) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)670430071 aw----- ff----- HC415.15 .D485 2010eb Devlin, Julia, 1966- Challenges of economic development in the Middle East and North Africa region [electronic resource] / Julia C. Devlin. Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2010. viii, 557 p. : ill. World Scientific studies in international economics ; 8 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Is MENA exceptional? -- State formation, consolidation, and development, 1960s-1980s -- Toward greater use of markets and the global economy? -- Oil, OPEC, and the challenges of surplus management -- Water scarcity and agricultural policy in the MENA region -- Building a new future : development in the post-conflict context and post-disaster recovery -- Is the MENA region "open" for business? -- Making global integration work for MENA countries -- Are market disciplines sufficient? : industrial policy and technology transfer -- The keys to the future : human capital developments in the MENA region -- Are MENA's labor markets the key to growth? -- Closing the poverty gap in MENA -- Development assistance and its effectiveness in MENA countries -- Pathways to ensure prosperity. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Economic development Middle East. Economic development Africa, North. Middle East Economic conditions 1945- Middle East Economic policy. Africa, North Economic conditions. Africa, North Economic policy. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. World Scientific studies in international economics ; v. 8. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10422162 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 236337 236337