Human development in Iraq : 1950-1990 /

This systematic evaluation of Iraq's political economy and human development offers a complex and sophisticated analysis of Iraq's recent history. Focusing on the period from 1950 up to the Gulf war in 1990, the book brings an understanding of how development has been shaped or constrained...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Yousif, Bassam
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
Series:	Routledge studies in Middle Eastern economies.
Subjects:	Iraq > Social conditions > 20th century. Iraq > Economic conditions > 20th century. Iraq > Politics and government > 20th century.

Table of Contents:

Human development theory and Iraq's developmental story
Social, political, and economic evolution of Iraq, 1920--1990
Economic growth, consumption, income distribution, and capital formation
Education
Housing, basic services, nutrition and health
The position of women
Human rights and political freedoms.