After the spring : economic transitions in the Arab world /
For too long, the economic aspirations of the people in the region, especially young people, have been ignored by leaders in Arab countries and abroad. Competing views as to how best to meet these aspirations are now being debated in the region. The outcome will shape Arab societies for generations...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2012.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; Remaking the Arab Economies; What Kind of Reform?; New Transitions, New Directions: Outline of the Volume; What Next? Stability, Confidence, and Credibility; 2 The Origins of the Arab Spring; The Unraveling Arab Social Contract; The Legacy of the Arab Polity; Partial Reform and International Experiences; Myths and Realities in Transition; 3 Opportunities for Young People; Basic Demographic Trends; Employment: Young and Waiting; Education: Right Intentions, Wrong Outcomes; Transition Challenge: Evening out the Burden of Adjustment
- 4 Building a Modern StateFiscal Reform; Public Sector Employment; Getting Good Government; 5 Transforming the Private Sector; A Structural Deficit in the Non-Oil Sector; Can the Arab World Compete?; Moving Forward with Private Sector Reform; Strategic Choices in Private Sector Reform; 6 New Regional and Global Strategies; Integrating with the Region and the World; Regional Infrastructure Cooperation; A Role for International Actors?; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Y