Economic Development in the Middle East and North African Countries : (Record no. 61596)
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| International Standard Book Number | 9781613249192 |
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| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 9781613248478 |
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| Classification number | HC415.15 -- .E266 2012eb |
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| Classification number | 338.956 |
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| Personal name | Esfahani, Hadi S. |
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| Title | Economic Development in the Middle East and North African Countries : |
| Remainder of title | Contemporary Issues. |
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| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Hauppauge : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2011. |
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| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | ©2012. |
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| Extent | 1 online resource (291 pages) |
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| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Politics and Economics of the Middle East |
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| Formatted contents note | Intro -- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAN COUNTRIES. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Openness, Technological Changes and Differentiation in Turkish Manufacturing Sector -- Introduction -- Data, Measure of Dispersion, and Measure of Productivity -- Trade and Regional Distribution -- Productivity Dispersion -- Panel Data Analysis -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2: Structural Changes and Functional Distribution of Income: Evidence from a Developing Country -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Data and Empirical Results -- Macroeconomic Policies and Development Strategies over Time -- Data -- Assessment of the Income Multiplier Matrix -- Distributional Effects of Income- and Expenditure-Inducement Policies -- Multi-Sector Income-Product Multiplier and Distributional Effects -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Firm Size, Growth and Profits in Turkish Manufacturing Industry -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Data and Descriptive Statistics -- Variables -- Correlations -- Analysis of Variance -- Simple Autoregressions -- 3. Estimations for the Persistence of Profits -- Heterogeneities in Performance of Firms -- Intertemporal Pattern of Profitability -- Panel Unit Roots -- Methodology -- Panel Data Unit Root Tests -- Levin and Lin (LL) Test -- Im, Pesaran and Shin (IPS) Test -- Results -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4: FDI Relation with Trade in an Emerging Market: The Case of Egypt -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Estimating Aggregate Export Demand and Supply Functions -- Demand Function -- Supply Function -- 3. Estimating an Import Demand Function -- 4. Effect of Aggregate FDI on Trade in Egypt -- Cointegration Test -- 5. Effect of FDI Mode of Entry on Trade -- Results. |
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| Formatted contents note | 6. Effect of FDI Sectoral Distribution on Trade -- Results -- 7. Robustness of the Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Entrepreneurship and Institutional Heritage in Algeria (1962-2005) -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Colonial Legacy: -- No Entrepreneurship in a Third-World Economy -- The Socialist Legacy: The Absence of Entrepreneurship in a Post-Colonial Socialist Economy (1962-1990) -- Liberalisation of the Economy and the Emergence of Entrepreneurship in a Transition Economy -- Empirical Analysis -- The Model -- Results and Interpretations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Causal Relationship between Financial Development and Economic Growth: Evidence from Turkey -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Finance and Economic Growth Link -- Structure of Financial Markets and 1980-1989 Transformation in Turkey -- Methodology -- Empirical Findings -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 7: The Determinants of X-Efficiency in the Tunisian Commercial Banking Industry -- Abstract -- 2. Introduction -- 2. Presentation of the Data and Definitions of the Variables -- Econometric Specification -- 3.1. The Translog Cost Function -- 3.2. Explanation of Inefficiency Level -- a) Internal Determinants -- b) External Determinants -- 4. Results -- 4.1. Estimated Parameters -- 4.2. Testing Hypotheses for the Parameters of the Model -- 4.3. Estimated the Efficiency Scores -- 4.4. Explanatory Factors of the X-Efficiency in Tunisian Commercial Banks -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: The Dynamics of Inflation in Turkey: A Cointegration Analysis -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Data -- Cointegration Analysis -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Taylor Rule: Presentation, Interpretation and Estimation the Case of Tunisian Central Bank -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Taylor Rule: Presentation and Interpretation. |
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| Formatted contents note | 2.1. The Original Taylor Rule -- 2.2. Interpretation of the Original Taylor Rule -- 3. Limits of Taylor's Rule -- 3.1. The Difficulties in Measuring Variables -- 3.1.1. Measuring Inflation -- 3.1.2. MeasuringPotential Output -- 3.1.3. Measuring Equilibrium Real Interest Rate -- 3.2. The Timing of Information -- 3.3. The Weights on Inflation and Output Gap -- 3.4. The Modifications Given to the Taylor Rule -- 4. Survey on Empirical Uses of the Taylor Rule -- 5. Estimating Original Taylor -- Rule for Tunisian Central Bank -- 5.1. Model Specifications and Variables Definitions -- 5.2. Estimation Results -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 10: MDG-Based Debt Sustainability Analysis: The Case of Egypt -- Abstract -- I. Introduction -- II. Background on Domestic Debt in Egypt -- II.1. Main Indicators -- II.2. Some Implications of the Level and Burden of Domestic Debt -- III. MDGs' Status and Poverty Situation -- III.1.A. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -- III.1.B. Prospects of MDGs' Achievement -- III.2. The Poverty Situation in Egypt -- III.3. Can Egypt Achieve the MDG1? -- IV. Nexus between Domestic Debt Policy and MDGs' Achievement -- IV.1. Implications of the Current -- Domestic Debt Policy for MDGs' Achievement -- IV.2. Alternative Debt Policy for Maximizing the Chances of Achieving the MDGs -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Poverty in Yemen: Evolution, Causes and Poverty Reduction Policy -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Brief Review of Poverty Estimates in Yemen -- 3. Evolution of the Low-, Middle- and Upper-Income (Expenditure) Groups in the Nineties and 2000's -- 3.A. Methodology Description -- 3.B. The Estimates of the Size and Expenditure Shares of the Low-, -- Middle- and Upper-Expenditure Household Groups in Yemen in 1992, -- 1998 and 2006 -- 3.C. Income Distribution -- 4. Causes of Poverty in Yemen. |
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| Formatted contents note | A. The Macro Causes of Poverty in Yemen -- A.1. Background: Identification of Direct and Indirect Causes of Poverty -- A.2. Macro Causes of Poverty in Yemen -- 1. Low Rate of Growth of GDP Per Capita -- (i) High Population Growth Rate -- (ii) Inappropriate Macroeconomic Policies -- (iii) External Factors -- 2. Low Labour Productivity -- (i) Inadequate Access to Education -- (ii) Inadequate Access to Health Services -- (iii) Inadequate Access to Assets and Credits -- 3. The Support Burden Ratio -- (i) Low Labour Force Participation Rate -- (ii) Low Female Participation in the Labour Force -- (III) Unemployment -- 4. Unequal Income Distribution -- (i) Unequal Distribution of Assets -- (ii) Inadequate Net Transfers to the Poor -- B. Causes of Rural Poverty in Yemen -- 5. Measures and Means for Poverty Alleviation -- On the National Level -- On the Regional Level -- On the International Level -- References -- Chapter 12: The Labor Market Situation of Turkish Youth -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Stylized Facts -- 3. The Relationship between Youth and Adult Unemployment -- 4. The Impact of Economic Growth on Youth Employment -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Detailed Regression Results -- References -- Chapter 13: Civil Wars and Their Determinants: Are MENA Countries Different? -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature Review -- 3. Empirical Model: Replicating Collier and -- Hoeffler with the Expanded Data Set -- 4. Extensions of the Empirical Model -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Data Sources -- References -- Index. |
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| Local note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Economic development -- Middle East. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Economic development -- Africa, North. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Middle East -- Economic conditions. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Africa, North -- Economic conditions. |
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| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Tuna, Gulcay. |
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| Relationship information | Print version: |
| Main entry heading | Esfahani, Hadi S. |
| Title | Economic Development in the Middle East and North African Countries: Contemporary Issues |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication | Hauppauge : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated,c2011 |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781613248478 |
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| Uniform title | Politics and Economics of the Middle East |
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