Devlin, Julia,  1966- <br/><br/>
Challenges of economic development in the Middle East and North Africa region / 
Julia C. Devlin. 
 - Singapore :  World Scientific,  c2010. 
 - viii, 557 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - World Scientific studies in international economics ;  8 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789812793447 (hbk.) 9812793445 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economic development--Middle East.<br/>Economic development--Africa, North.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle East--Economic conditions--1945-<br/>Middle East--Economic policy.<br/>Africa, North--Economic conditions.<br/>Africa, North--Economic policy.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.956  / DEV 2010