Economies of the Arab World - Development Since 1945

This book, a comprehensive study of twelve of the economies of key countries of the Arab world, has three main objectives: to record the developmental achievements and failings of each country; to examine the main issues arising in the drive for development; and to assess the future outlook for development for each country. Most of the countries studied only gained independence from their colonial masters in recent decades, and the process of economic development has necessarily been accompanied by political development. First published in 1978.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Iraq 3. Kuwait 4. Saudi Arabia 5. Jordan 6. Syria 7. Lebanon 8. Egypt 9. Sudan 10. Libya 11. Tunisia 12. Algeria 13. Morocco 14. Arab Development in its Regional Framework

About the author

Yusuf Sayigh

Summary

This book, a comprehensive study of twelve of the economies of key countries of the Arab world, has three main objectives: to record the developmental achievements and failings of each country; to examine the main issues arising in the drive for development; and to assess the future outlook for development for each country. Most of the countries studied only gained independence from their colonial masters in recent decades, and the process of economic development has necessarily been accompanied by political development.
First published in 1978.

Product details

• Authors: Yusuf Sayigh, Yusuf A. Sayigh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.11.2014
• EAN: 9781138810044
• ISBN: 978-1-138-81004-4
• No. of pages: 726
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Economy of the Middle East; Routledge Library Editions: The Economy of the Middle East
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Society & culture: general, Middle East, Politics & government, Economic theory & philosophy, International Economics, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Politics and government, Middle Eastern history, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general, Economic theory and philosophy