The Arab Economies in a Changing World

Arab economies face the challenge of finding work for its large cohort of young people before the youth turn to domestic or foreign terrorism and thus jeopardize the region's competitiveness in the global market, say Noland, a fellow with the Institute, and Pack (economics, U. of Pennsylvania). They argue that the problems can be largely comprehended in conventional economic terms, but that particular social and political sensitivities present policy makers with unusually complex challenges in terms of devising and implementing solutions. Annotation 2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)