Economic growth in the Republic of Yemen : sources, constraints, and potentials.

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Imprint:Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2002.
Description:x, 109 p. : ill., 27 cm.
Language:English
Series:A World Bank country study, 0253-2123
World Bank country study.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4973551
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ISBN:0821352105
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-109).
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. I. Economic Growth: Performance and Structure
  • Ch. 1. Economic growth and macroeconomic performance
  • Political and economic development before unification
  • Economic growth in the 1990s
  • Demand and factor decomposition of GDP growth
  • Growth targets of the 2025 vision and the second five-year plan (SFYP)
  • Ch. 2. Potentials and constraints of the main economic sectors
  • The agricultural sector
  • The industrial sector
  • The services sector
  • Wholesale and retail trade
  • Pt. II. Private Sector Environment and Governance
  • Ch. 3. Developing the private sector and improving governance
  • Characteristics of the private sector and the investment climate
  • Toward a reform agenda for private sector development
  • Ch. 4. External trade sector and export competitiveness
  • Export performance, diversification, and direction of trade
  • Exchange rate policy reforms and competitiveness
  • Constant market share analysis (CMSA)
  • Revealed comparative advantage (RCA) analysis
  • Market positioning (rising and falling stars)
  • Pt. III. Tapping the potentials of Yemen's Economy
  • Ch. 5. High and sustained GDP growth in Yemen: the way forward
  • Plan of action for reduction of constraints in economic sectors. Annex B. Population growth estimates in Yemen.