TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ghanem, Hafez
AB  - Since the series of uprisings of the Arab Spring began, the debate in Arab countries has focused almost exclusively on politics and questions of national identity. However, it is economic issues that are driving the agenda, and real economic grievances must be addressed in order for the many transitions to succeed.  Hafez Ghanem gives a thorough assessment of the Arab Spring, beginning with political developments since the revolutions and changes in the legal and institutional frameworks that affect economies. Arab economies grew at healthy rates before the revolts, but the benefits of economic growth were unfairly distributed. The politically connected reaped great benefits, while educated youth could not find decent jobs, and the poor and middle class struggled to make ends meet. Ghanem argues that Arab countries need to adopt new economic policies and programs that enhance inclusiveness, expand the middle class, and foster growth in undeveloped regions.
ID  - OAPEN ID: 644211
ID  - OAPEN ID: OCN: 1030817520
ID  - OAPEN ID: http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/30670
KW  - Political Science
KW  - Arab world
KW  - Egypt
KW  - Morocco
KW  - Small and medium-sized enterprises
KW  - Tunisia
KW  - Yemen
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/30670/1/644211.pdf
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/30670/1/644211.pdf
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/30670/1/644211.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/33906
PB  - Brookings Institution Press
PP  - Washington DC
PY  - 2016-01-05
SN  - 9780815727200;9780815727194
TI  - The Arab Spring Five Years Later Volume One : Toward Greater Inclusiveness
ER  - 
