While oil wealth has enriched some Middle East Arab nations, others that lack oil resources
have remained poor and are looking now to their oil-rich neighbors for development …

This paper reviews the development experience of the Arab countries since World War II,
arguing that the lack of inclusive economic and political institutions is the primary cause for …

This chapter outlines and analyzes the changes that have taken place in inter-Arab relations
in the 1970s, with particular emphasis on the impact of oil and the wealth newly acquired by …

The new Arab social order has been shaped by the intersection of oil wealth and the already
existing demographic and socio-economic structures of various countries of the Arab world …

T HE OIL ECONOMY OF THE MIDDLE EAST, relating undeveloped producer states,
industrial (mainly Western) consumer states, and populous, underdeveloped agricultural …

HE EGYPTIAN ECONOMY is one in transition. The origins of this tran-sition are diverse and
were officially heralded by the October Mani-festo of President Anwar al-Sadat in 1974. The …

This chapter discusses the role of external factors and foreign pressures in the development
of economic policy in Egypt, drawing an analogy between the rise and fall of …

Although some may assert that it is too early to assess the impact of Anwar al-Sadat's
liberalization policies on the Egyptian economy, I believe there is enough evidence to …

TS HE Palestinian economists Bisharah and Na'im Khadir wrote in 1975 that'American and
European interests in the Arab world are contradictory. Every step forward by Europe means …

This article examines broad trends in Middle Eastern economies and development strategy,
finding many problems and shortcomings. The author points to the lack of structural reform …