Open AccessDevelopment, Growth and Policy Reform in the Middle East and North Africa since 1950
Author(s) -
Tarik Yousef
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the journal of economic perspectives/the journal of economic perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 9.614
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1944-7965
pISSN - 0895-3309
DOI - 10.1257/0895330042162322
Subject(s) - middle east , politics , terrorism , development economics , political science , curse , resource curse , economic reform , natural resource , political economy , economic growth , economics , sociology , law , anthropology
The September 11 terrorist attacks ignited global interest in the Middle East. Observers in the region and abroad were quick to highlight the development "deficits" in Middle Eastern countries which have been linked to everything from structural economic imbalances to deficient political systems, the curse of natural resources, and even culture and religion. This paper reviews the development history of the Middle East and North Africa region in the post-World War II era, providing a framework for understanding past outcomes, current challenges and the potential for economic and political reform.