This book offers new perspectives on the economic development of the Middle East and North Africa region. Offering both theoretical studies and empirical countr

development, political scientists and development practitioners." --Book Jacket.

Offering a comprehensive analysis of the development of economies in the Middle East and North Africa over the past half century, this book charts the progress

Ch. 1. Is MENA exceptional? ch. 2. State formation, consolidation, and development, 1960s-1980s -- ch. 3. Toward greater use of markets and the global economy?

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a large, complex, and diverse region, which faces a wide range of economic issues. The MENA group includes Algeria, B