The Social Effects of Economic Adjustment on Arab Countries

Books, April 11, 1997

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Bibliographic details

• Published: April 11, 1997
• Series: Books
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557756053.071

Summary and scope

• Edited volume by Taher H. Kanaan.
• Eighth in a series of seminars sponsored by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, the Arab Monetary Fund, the IMF, and the World Bank.
• Explores the relationship between economic reforms, growth, employment, and social sector performance.
• Publication date: April 11, 1997.
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557756053.071

Major topics covered

• The political and social dimensions of policies.
• Privatization in the social sectors.
• Social safety nets.
• Poverty and the poor.
• Women, poverty, and population growth.

Subject classification and keywords

• Subject: Economic sectors, Education, Employment, Expenditure, Labor, Privatization, Social assistance spending.
• Keywords: Asia and Pacific, BOOK, country, East Asia, Eastern Europe, economic reform, Employment, Global, government, land value, Middle East, per capita income, Privatization, privatization policy, reform program, Social assistance spending, structural adjustment, The Fund.