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02733aam a2200385 i 4500 001 7F322530FF9A11E9A2D37E2597128E48 003 SILO 005 20191105010136 008 190118s2020 nyuab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2018059969 020 $a 019087919X 020 $a 9780190879198 020 $a 0190879181 020 $a 9780190879181 035 $a (OCoLC)1090283933 040 $a DGU/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OCLCQ $d YDX $d TEU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a aw----- 050 00 $a HC415.15 R38 2020 100 1 $a Rauch, James E. $e author. 245 14 $a The economics of the Middle East : $b a comparative approach / $c James E. Rauch. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Oxford University Press, $c [2020] 300 $a ix, 312 pages ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a Countries in the Middle East have very different economies, even if they are often grouped together. In The Economics of the Middle East, James Rauch focuses on the drivers of their distinctiveness, including the effects of their natural endowments, geographic locations, and interactions with the global economy. This book evaluates the socioeconomic trajectories of three groups of Middle Eastern States: Sub-Saharan African, fuel-endowed, and "Mediterranean." It compares these groups both to each other and to developing countries in other regions with similar characteristics. Rauch draws on basic approaches to economic development to enhance understanding of important issues, such how policies on gender, education, health, and the environment affect development. His comparative perspective sheds light on how and why the Arab countries, Iran, and Turkey have done better or worse than similar countries in other regions. His analysis throughout is supported by data that are well organized and clearly presented. 505 0 $a Introduction -- A. the scope of this book -- Historical perspective -- International trade, natural resource rents, and foreign direct investment -- Human resources -- Gender gaps -- Income inequality, poverty, migration, and unemployment -- Environmental challenges -- Government spending : urban infrastructure, energy subsidies, and the military -- Political economy -- Conclusion : some modest proposals for policy. 651 0 $a Middle East $x Economic conditions $y 21st century. 650 0 $a Economic development $z Middle East. 651 0 $a Middle East $x Economic policy. 651 0 $a Middle East $x Social conditions $y 21st century. 651 0 $a Middle East $x Social policy. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20201103022513.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=7F322530FF9A11E9A2D37E2597128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search