[PDF] Trade Liberalization And Poverty In The Middle East And North Africa eBook

Author : Nicholas Minot
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 25,47 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 089629174X

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Agricultural trade liberalization has been resisted by many developing-country policymakers, including those in the Middle East and North Africa, for fear it could hurt domestic farmers and exacerbate poverty. The authors of Trade Liberalization and Poverty in the Middle East and North Africa argue, however, that this concern about liberalization might be misplaced. Drawing on case studies from Egypt, Morocco, Syria, and Tunisia, the study uses household survey data and computable general equilibrium models to simulate the effects of various liberalization scenarios on different types of households in these countries, especially poor households. The results indicate that agricultural trade barriers are not an effective means of protecting the poor and that the benefits from many forms of agricultural trade liberalization to the region's consumers outweigh the costs to producers. If complemented with other domestic programs-including agricultural research and extension, information services, disease control, and social safety nets-the reforms have the potential to reduce poverty in these nations. The study findings are a valuable resource for policymakers and development specialists evaluating the role trade liberalization can play in economic development and poverty reduction.

Author : Bernard M. Hoekman
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 30,35 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821346143

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"While very diverse in many respects, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries nevertheless also share some common characteristics, including a number of important shared challenges for policymakers."The Middle East and North Africa region has great potential for economic growth and prosperity in the 21st century. Yet, this potential will not be realized unless governments and private sector leaders in the region forge partnerships for development. An indispensable resource for all those working within the international development community, especially within the Middle East and North Africa region, Trade Policy Developments in the Middle East and North Africa offers policy and institutional alternatives to help both parties achieve that goal.This volume describes and analyzes recent trade policy developments in the Middle East and North Africa. Contributors—almost all economists from the region—review recent trends in trade performance, assess current trade and investment regimes, and discuss some of the emerging microeconomic policy challenges that confront governments and firms seeking to export and trade. Topics addressed include the need and scope for using regional integration and economic free zones as a tool of development, mobilization of non-trade tax bases, efficient enforcement of product standards to ensure health and safety of citizens, and implementation of modern information technologies to facilitate customs clearance.This book is the second in a series from the Mediterranean Development Forum, a partnership of 10 Middle East and North Africa Region think tanks and the World Bank Institute. This volume will be of interest to development specialists, policymakers, and investors.

Author : Julia C Devlin
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 39,94 MB
Release : 2010-01-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9814471658

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This book surveys major economic issues in the development of countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region since World War II. It presents a framework of analysis highlighting underlying continuities in the region's approach to issues of growth, management of oil and natural resources, post-conflict environments, progress in trade liberalization and regional integration, the use of industrial policy, labor market adjustment and unemployment, educational attainment and poverty incidence. At the same time, this book focuses on emerging differences across countries in the region in the prevailing approach to addressing such challenges most notably between the economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council and other MENA countries.This book also incorporates a discussion of tools and methods used by development practitioners and briefly examines issues of aid effectiveness. The approach used is intended to appeal to a wide audience including students of economic development, political scientists and development practitioners.

Author : Dipak Das Gupta
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,16 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821355749

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There is a large potential for expanding trade in the Middle East and North Africa region. This work discusses ways forward for trade integration, capturing the diversity of country experiences within the region without losing the generality of principles involved.

Author : Hassan Hakimian
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 25,66 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Africa, North
ISBN : 9780700713660

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A re-thinking of the main issues, revolving around the themes of the rationale and strategies for reform, the process and its outcomes, and the nature of the state in the changing global setting.

Author : Hassan Hakimian
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 34,28 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415360296

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This important book examines the impact of recent changes in the world economy on trade policy within the MENA region and its economic relations with the rest of the world.

Author : Julia Devlin
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File Size : 27,11 MB
Release : 2014
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This book surveys major economic issues in the development of countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region since World War II. It presents a framework of analysis highlighting underlying continuities in the region's approach to issues of growth, management of oil and natural resources, post-conflict environments, progress in trade liberalization and regional integration, the use of industrial policy, labor market adjustment and unemployment, educational attainment and poverty incidence. At the same time, this book focuses on emerging differences across countries in the region in the prevailing approach to addressing such challenges most notably between the economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council and other MENA countries. This book also incorporates a discussion of tools and methods used by development practitioners and briefly examines issues of aid effectiveness. The approach used is intended to appeal to a wide audience including students of economic development, political scientists and development practitioners.

Author : Mahmoud A. T. Elkhafif
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 35,15 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415519454

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This book explores the link between trade policy-making, employment generation and poverty reduction in Arab countries. It argues that, because of recent high population growth and the emergence of an often highly-educated youth population bulge, employment generation ought to be a prime aim of economic and trade policy in Arab countries.

Author : Roksana Bahramitash
Publisher : Springer
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 17,93 MB
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1137481420

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Political and Socio-Economic Change in the Middle East and North Africa examines the shortcomings of the economic development policies in the region before and after the Arab uprisings. Many MENA countries tried to pursue neoliberal policies to boost economic growth. However, the outcome was associated with rising and disproportionate unemployment among the youth and women. The focal point of the book is the role of gender and the ways in which policies translate into economic outcomes. Particular attention is paid to women's entrepreneurship, especially as owners of small and medium enterprises, which, as the authors argue, can potentially reduce unemployment and poverty for the population as a whole. The book offers perspectives on wholesome policies that take account of issues concerning gender and youth and, thus, contribute to lower unemployment and reduced poverty and inequity.

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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 39,65 MB
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821334744

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This report reviews the recent economic and political history of the Middle East and North Africa and discusses ways in which the region may capitalize on its natural, financial, and human resources to become a key player in an integrating global economy.