Aid and power in the Arab world : IMF and World Bank policy-based lending in the Middle East and North Africa

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Aid and power in the Arab world : IMF and World Bank policy-based lending in the Middle East and North Africa

by Jane Harrigan and Hamed El-Said

Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

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Bibliography: p. [209]-221

Includes index

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This book looks at the provision of finance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by the IMF and World Bank in return for economic liberalization, exploring the political motivations of funding and geo-politics in recipients. The effectiveness of funding is questioned, with evidence from four MENA countries.

Table of Contents

Globalization, International Finance and Economic Reform in the Arab World The Economic and Political Determinants of IMF and World Bank Lending in the Middle East and North Africa Egypt's Successful Stabilization without Structural Reform The IMF and World Bank in Jordan: A Case of Over Optimism and Elusive Growth The Political Economy of IMF and World Bank Interventions: Is Tunisia really a model Student? Economic Reform in Morocco: Stabilization versus Adjustment Conclusion and Synthesis: What can be Learnt from Our Four Country Studies?

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