TY - BOOK AU - Devlin,Julia TI - Challenges of economic development in the Middle East and North Africa region T2 - World Scientific studies in international economics SN - 9789812793447 (hbk.) U1 - 338.956 PY - 2010/// CY - Singapore PB - World Scientific KW - Economic development KW - Middle East KW - Africa, North KW - Economic conditions KW - 1945- KW - Economic policy N1 - 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 ER -