This lecture note volume aims to introduce economic concepts and analysis to undergraduate level students, in the context of contemporary development challenges in the economics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Contents:
Growth in the MENA Region
Oil Markets, OPEC, and the MENA Region
Oil, the Macroeconomy, and Growth in the MENA Region
Water Scarcity in the MENA Region
Trade and Global Integration in the MENA Region
Industrial Policy for Structural Transformation in the MENA Region
The Challenge of Private Sector Development in the MENA Region
Poverty and Social Welfare in the MENA Region
Readership: Undergraduate students taking introductory modules on developmental economics, or students studying contemporary analysis of the MENA region looking for a reference on the economic development. Key Features:
Very few books on economic development of the Middle East
Combines economic analysis of problems with practical approach