Affluence and Poverty in the Middle East (Paperback)

The Middle East is a region where affulence and poverty exist side by side and where the conspicuous display of wealth by governments and rich individuals contrasts with widespread deprivation.
Affluence and Poverty in the Middle East uses extensive emperical evidence to help us understand the causes and consequences of co-existing affluence and poverty. It address one major question: is affluence necessary and sufficient for human development? In the first part of the book , M. Riad El-Ghonemy investigates the common cultural and economic factors that have brought about such an extreme polarization of living standards. He focuses particularly on historical origins, military spending, economic foundations, educational policy and corruption, using a number of case studies to illustrate how each factor has affected the different countries in the region. The second part consists of country studies that examine how particular governments and NGOs have responded to vast inequalities in the distribution of wealth, income and opportunities, with emphasis on the social effects of economic reforms.
Dr El-Ghonemy brings his considerable knowledge and experience of the Middle East to this study. His exploration of the past, present and future of wealth distribution and poverty in the region highlights the prospects and challenges that the Middle East faces in the twenty-first century, including the use of peace divedends for alleviating poverty.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	M. Riad El-Ghonemy
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-10033-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment
LSN:	0-415-10033-X
Barcode:	9780415100335

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