Economies of the Eastern Mediterranean Region : Economic Miracles in the Making

by Dana, Leo Paul

• ISBN13: 9789810244743
• ISBN10: 9810244746
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC

Summary

"The depth and breadth of knowledge and research procured in this book is exceptional Dana has achieved a delicate balance in including complex historical, legal and economic issues in an easily comprehensible, yet thought-provoking style its appeal is to a wide readership of those who are willing to ponder the realm of possibilities, with or without a background knowledge in either the Eastern Mediterranean or economics".Economies of the Eastern Mediterranean

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgements	xv
The Dawn of a New Era	19	(4)
Research Methodology	23	(4)
The Bazaar Economy	27	(20)
Introduction	27	(1)
Definitions	28	(4)
Historical Overview	32	(5)
Segmentation by Production	37	(3)
Guilds (Al-Sunoof)	40	(1)
Competition & Pricing	41	(1)
A Typical Bazaar	42	(2)
Managerial Implications	44	(3)
The Republic of Albania	47	(18)
Introduction	47	(1)
Historical Overview	47	(3)
Introducing Free Enterprise	50	(6)
Agriculture	56	(2)
Changing Values	58	(1)
Investment	59	(3)
Toward the Future	62	(3)
The Republic of Cyprus	65	(14)
Introduction	65	(3)
Historical Overview	68	(1)
Two Cultures	69	(2)
A Macro-Economic Overview	71	(2)
Infrastructure	73	(1)
Banking	74	(1)
The Legal Environment	75	(1)
Tourism	76	(1)
Toward the Future	76	(3)
The Arab Republic of Egypt	79	(24)
Introduction	79	(1)
Historical Overview	80	(8)
Policy Reforms	88	(4)
The Small Business Sector	92	(2)
Credit for Entrepreneurs	94	(4)
The Bedouins	98	(1)
Toward the Future	99	(4)
The Hellenic Republic	103	(16)
Introduction	103	(2)
Historical Overview	105	(1)
The Economy	106	(4)
EOMMEX	110	(1)
Tourism & Change	111	(5)
Toward the Future	116	(3)
The State of Israel	119	(24)
Introduction	119	(1)
Historical Overview	120	(7)
A Country Reborn	127	(2)
War & Peace	129	(5)
Research Achievements	134	(1)
Women & Enterprise	134	(3)
Business Incentives in Israel	137	(3)
Toward the Future	140	(3)
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan	143	(16)
Introduction	143	(1)
Historical Overview	143	(3)
Agriculture	146	(2)
Sustainable Development	148	(1)
Improving the Infrastructure	148	(1)
Business Incentives in Jordan	149	(3)
The Small Business Sector	152	(3)
Women in Jordan	155	(1)
Toward the Future	156	(3)
The Republic of Lebanon	159	(10)
Introduction	159	(1)
Historical Overview	160	(3)
Encouraging Business	163	(4)
Toward the Future	167	(2)
Palestine	169	(14)
Introduction	169	(1)
Historical Overview	170	(6)
The Environment for Enterprise	176	(1)
The Small Business Sector	177	(4)
Toward the Future	181	(2)
The Syrian Arab Republic	183	(14)
Introduction	183	(1)
Historical Overview	183	(7)
Encouraging Private Enterprise	190	(1)
Infrastructure	191	(2)
The Workforce	193	(1)
Attracting Foreign Investment	194	(1)
Toward the Future	195	(2)
The Republic of Turkey	197	(14)
Introduction	197	(1)
Historical Overview	198	(2)
Istanbul & the Bazaar Economy	200	(4)
The Firm-Type Economy	204	(3)
Public Policy	207	(1)
Toward the Future	207	(4)
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus	211	(16)
Introduction	211	(1)
Historical Overview	212	(2)
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus	214	(3)
The Economy	217	(2)
Infrastructure and Public Policy	219	(3)
Procedures for Foreign Investment in the TRNC	222	(1)
Tourism	223	(1)
Toward the Future	224	(3)
Toward the Future	227	(8)
Bibliography	235	(4)
Index	239	(6)
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