The Arab world facing the challenge of the new millenium
By: Henry T. Azzam.
Publisher: Tauris
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
Subjects: Finance -- Arab countries.; Bonds -- Arab countries.; Stock exchanges -- Arab countries.; Banks and banking -- Arab countries.; Currency question -- Arab countries.; Arab countries -- Economic integration.
Description: <">Henry Azzam here examines the options for each Arab state and provides data on their individual economies, banking, stock and bond markets. He provides information on Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia, presenting a detailed overview of their economic performance, fiscal and monetary policies and growth prospects.<">--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1 The Arab world: preparing for a new era of growth 1; title: 2 Challenges and opportunities in the new millennium 13; title: 3 The new economy and its impact on the Arab region 36; title: 4 Arab bond markets: moving from the embryonic stage to the take-off stage 50; title: 5 Arab stock markets: facing up to new challenges 64; title: 6 Drivers of change affecting Arab banks 79; title: 7 Arab currencies: fix or float? 95; title: 8 North Africa 106; title: 9 Levant 136; title: 10 The GCC countries 167; title: 11 The Arab world: a vision for growth 207.