Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Economies
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Political Economy of the Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds
A Case Study of Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Economies
Using four Gulf sovereign wealth funds as case studies – Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE - this book examines and analyses the history, governance and structure, and investment strategies of the above mentioned funds, in the context of on-going debates about their transparency. The book...
Published October 28th 2012 by Routledge
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The Economic Development Process in the Middle East and North Africa
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Economies
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 of these countries through an examination of an Islamic model of economic development, reform processes, and economic integration. Far from...
To Be Published September 5th 2013 by Routledge
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State Reform and Development in the Middle East
Turkey and Egypt in the Post-Liberalization Era
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Economies
The economies of Turkey and Egypt, remarkably similar until the early 1980s, have since taken divergent paths. Turkey has successfully implemented a policy of export led industrialisation whilst Egypt’s manufacturing industry and exports have stagnated. In this book, Amr Adly uses extensive...
Published November 28th 2012 by Routledge
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Human Development in Iraq
1950-1990
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Economies
This systematic evaluation of Iraq’s political economy and human development offers a complex and sophisticated analysis of Iraq’s recent history. Focusing on the period from 1950 up to the Gulf war in 1990, the book brings an understanding of how development has been shaped or...
Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
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The Israeli Central Bank
Political Economy, Global Logics and Local Actors
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Economies
This book examines the local and global political and institutional processes that have led to the strengthening of the Israeli central bank within the context of the now predominant neoliberal regime. Using Israel as a case study to identify broader patterns around the world, the authors examine...
Published February 23rd 2011 by Routledge
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Industrialization in the Gulf
A Socioeconomic Revolution
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Economies
In recent years, we have witnessed huge economic and socio-political change in the Gulf. This book examines the rapid industrialization of the region and how local economies are starting to diversify away from petroleum, exploring how this transformative process is starting to impact on the region’...
Published August 3rd 2010 by Routledge
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Turkey and the Global Economy
Neo-Liberal Restructuring and Integration in the Post-Crisis Era
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Economies
Since the financial crisis of 2000 and 2001 the Turkish economy has undergone considerable change and some improvement. This book gives a detailed examination of the neo-liberal restructuring that has taken place and the challenges the economy still faces, providing a comparative perspective on...
Published September 23rd 2009 by Routledge
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Turkish Accession to the EU
Satisfying the Copenhagen Criteria
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Economies
Is Turkey on the way to meet the economic Copenhagen criteria? The enlargement process that the European Union faced the last decade stirred the debate again about the role Turkey has to play and whether or not Turkey should be part of the European Union. While the enlargement with the Central...
Published May 22nd 2008 by Routledge
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Economic Co-Operation in the Gulf
Issues in the Economies of the Arab Gulf Co-Operation Council States
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Economies
With global concerns over rising oil prices, this book examines the major issues facing the economies of the Arab Gulf today, covering all six of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (AGCC) states: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Providing a detailed account...
Published May 29th 2007 by Routledge
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The Turkish Economy
The Real Economy, Corporate Governance and Reform
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Economies
Including contributions from noted international scholars, this collection of papers provides a strong theoretical and empirical underpinning for the discussion of major public policy issues facing Turkey today. Matters addressed include: determinants of growth and productivity education and human...
Published February 8th 2006 by Routledge