Affluence and Poverty in the Middle East
Autor M. Riad El-Ghonemyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 mar 1998
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780415100335
ISBN-10: 041510033X
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 041510033X
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Recenzii
'An analytical and comprehensive view of Middle Eastern development problems. What is new in this comprehensive work is the author's ability to use several analytical tools from the social sciences that have previously been neglected in other studies.' - The Cambridge Books Review
'It is likely to become, and remain, the standard chronicle of economic inequity in the modern Middle East.' - Charles Foster, Contemporary Review
'Many readers will be especially interested in El-Ghonemy's account of the impact of economic policy reforms on income distribution.' - Middle Eastern Studies Review Vol 35, No.1 Jan 99
'This extended essay and analysis ends on a passionate call for peace, a drastic reduction of military spending, and renewed efforts to educate the younger generation.' - International Review of Biblical Studies
'It is likely to become, and remain, the standard chronicle of economic inequity in the modern Middle East.' - Charles Foster, Contemporary Review
'Many readers will be especially interested in El-Ghonemy's account of the impact of economic policy reforms on income distribution.' - Middle Eastern Studies Review Vol 35, No.1 Jan 99
'This extended essay and analysis ends on a passionate call for peace, a drastic reduction of military spending, and renewed efforts to educate the younger generation.' - International Review of Biblical Studies
Cuprins
Introduction, Plan of the book, The approach PART I The Roots 1 Basic concepts and realities 2 Historical origins 3 Religious foundations of justice and inheritance 4 Economic foundations: the natural resource base 5 Unbalanced development 6 Social imbalance in public expenditure: health, education and defence 7 Corruption: the embezzlement of public funds 8 Inequality in private consumption PART II Policy choice: some countries’ experiences 9 Redistribution of wealth and income: an assessment 10 Economic policy reforms: distributional impact 11 Prospects and challenges
Notă biografică
M. Riad El-Ghonemy is Senior Research Associate at the University of Oxford, Fellow of the American University in Cairo and Emeritus Professor, Ein-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. He is the author of several books, including The Political Economy of Rural Poverty (1990).
Descriere
Persistant poverty and extreme inequality are two of the most important features of the political economy of the Middle East. El-Ghonemy examines a number of factors influencing the region and also suggests some solutions to the problems faced.