Askari, Hossein <br/><br/>
Middle East oil exporters: what happened to economic development/ 
Hossein Askari; Foreword by Robert M. Solow  
 - Cheltenham, UK:  Edward Elgar,  2006. 
 - 372 p. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction <br/>2. The Blessing and the Curse of Oil <br/>3. Islam, Governance and Economic Development <br/>4. Instability, Regional Conflicts and External Intervention <br/>5. Physical and Social Indicators <br/>6. Broad Economic Indicators and Performance <br/>7. Government Finances <br/>8. External Sector <br/>9. Labor and Employment <br/>10. Capital Flows <br/>11. Law and Order, Business Climate, Economic Freedom and Country Risk 12. Military Expenditures and the Cost of Conflicts <br/>13. Policy Assessment: A Synthesis of Successes and Failures 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1845429095 9781845429096 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Petroleum industry and trade--Middle East
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle East--Economic conditions<br/>Middle East--Economic policy
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.956  / ASK/M