TY  - BOOK
AU  - Askari, Hossein
TI  - Middle East oil exporters: what happened to economic development
SN  - 1845429095
U1  - 338.956 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Cheltenham, UK
PB  - Edward Elgar
KW  - Petroleum industry and trade
KW  - Middle East
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - Economic policy
N1  - 1. Introduction 
2. The Blessing and the Curse of Oil 
3. Islam, Governance and Economic Development 
4. Instability, Regional Conflicts and External Intervention 
5. Physical and Social Indicators 
6. Broad Economic Indicators and Performance 
7. Government Finances 
8. External Sector 
9. Labor and Employment 
10. Capital Flows 
11. Law and Order, Business Climate, Economic Freedom and Country Risk 12. Military Expenditures and the Cost of Conflicts 
13. Policy Assessment: A Synthesis of Successes and Failures
ER  -