A Political Economy of Lebanon, 1948-2002 - The Limits of Laissez-Faire

This book assesses the laissez-faire strategy for economic development, based on Lebanon's unique experience during 1948-2002. It also analyzes the country's industrialization performance, its monetary crisis in the mid-1980s, and the dynamics of the system from a Post-Keynesian perspective.

About the author

Toufic K. Gaspard, D.Phil. (1992) in Economics, University of Sussex, is an Economic Consultant in Beirut. He has recently worked as an economist at the IMF in Washington and worked previously as university lecturer, and as commercial and central banker.

Product details

• Authors: Toufic Gaspard
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.12.2003
• EAN: 9789004132597
• ISBN: 978-90-04-13259-7
• No. of pages: 292
• Dimensions: 167 mm x 246 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 717 g
• Series: Social, Economic and Political
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories