Arab economies in the twenty-first century /

Arab economies in the twenty-first century /

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Author / Creator:	Rivlin, Paul.
Imprint:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Description:	1 online resource (ix, 317 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Political culture -- Arab countries. Unemployment -- Arab countries. Labor market -- Arab countries. Economic history. Economic policy. International economic relations. Labor market. Political culture. Population -- Economic aspects. Unemployment. Arab countries -- Economic conditions. Arab countries -- Economic policy. Arab countries -- Population -- Economic aspects. Arab countries -- Foreign economic relations. Arab countries. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11826037

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ISBN:	9780511650345 0511650345 9780511801983 051180198X 9780521895002 0521895006 9780521719230 0521719232
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-314) and index.
Summary:	"This book examines the relationship between demographic growth and economic development in eight Arab countries. Despite a slowdown in demographic growth, the labor force is increasing rapidly because of the change in the age structure of the population. In other parts of the world, similar developments have enhanced economic growth. In the Arab world, however, many of the opportunities presented by demographic transition are being lost, resulting in serious threats to the political stability of the region. The main reason for this is that the region has missed out on industrialization."--Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: Rivlin, Paul. Arab economies in the twenty-first century. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 9780521895002

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Summary:	This book examines the relationship between demographic growth and economic development in eight Arab countries. Despite a slowdown in demographic growth, as a result of the change in the age structure of the population, the labor force is increasing rapidly. In other parts of the world, similar developments have enhanced economic growth. In the Arab world, however, many of the opportunities presented by demographic transition are being lost, resulting in serious threats to the political stability of the region. The main reason for this is that the region has missed out on industrialization. The book goes beyond conventional analysis to ask two closely related questions. The first is, why were governments so slow in tackling stability? The second is, why has the response been similar in apparently different economies? Answers are provided using new literature in economics and economic history.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (ix, 317 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-314) and index.
ISBN:	9780511650345 0511650345 9780511801983 051180198X 9780521895002 0521895006 9780521719230 0521719232