Research in Middle East Economics: Volume 2
Published on 13. January 1998
Book
Hardback
264 pages
978-0-7623-0324-3 (ISBN)
Description
This volume presents research papers from diverse perspectives on the economies and political economy of the Middle East region broadly defined. It is divided into four sections on: human resources; sectorial development; international trade; and region-wide development.
This volume presents research papers from diverse perspectives on the economies and political economy of the Middle East region broadly defined. It is divided into four sections on: human resources; sectorial development; international trade; and region-wide development.
This volume presents research papers from diverse perspectives on the economies and political economy of the Middle East region broadly defined. It is divided into four sections on: human resources; sectorial development; international trade; and region-wide development.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Weight
550 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7623-0324-3 (9780762303243)
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Content
Preface. Introduction (K. Pfeifer). Part I. Human Resources. Poverty and inequality in Egypt (P.W. Cardiff). The employment crisis in Egypt: current trends and future prospects (R. Assaad). Factors affecting wage rates among bakery workers in the city of Isfahan, Iran (J. Sadeghi). Part II. Sectoral Development. Statistical and distributional properties of Turkish stocks (A. Yuce). The expected impact of the Arab-Israeli agreements on Palestinian agriculture (M. El-Jafari). PART III. International Trade. The long-run relationship between terms of trade and trade balance in Turkey: a cointegration analysis (H. Erlat, G. Erlat). Changing patterns of trade in the Gulf: key determinants of export flows to the GCC States (M. Ruehsen). Direction and evolution of international trade in Iran: an empirical appraisal (H. Zangeneh). Part IV. Region-Wide Development. On the design and effects of monetary policy in the Middle East (M. Kandil). Rents, reform and economic malaise in the Middle East and North Africa (N. Shafik).