1st Edition
Political Economy in the Middle East and North Africa Why Institutions, Rents, and Power Matter in Economic Reforms
Introduction
1. Methodological approach to the relationship between resource abundance, economic growth and political stability in MENA
2. Macroeconomic and political settlements of MENA countries
3. Rent-seeking and rent distributions in MENA
4. Governance and growth in MENA region: How to manage state capabilities
5. Fiscal policy and public spending in MENA countries
6. Public and private investment policies in MENA
7. Employment policies and labor market in MENA countries
8. Toward a new political economy’s typology in MENA countries
Conclusion
Index
Biography
Rachid Mira holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Paris Sorbonne and is a research associate at the CEPN (Economic Centre of University Paris Nord Sorbonne). He holds two master’s degrees in economic development policy and economic epistemology.
His research focuses on the MENA region with a political-economic approach. He has published articles on the Algerian industry (telecommunications, industrial vehicles), and on the relationship between good governance and growth in the MENA region.
He is also an expert in dangerous goods transport regulations and is IATA-approved. He is an Agreement on Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) safety advisor and a qualified airport security instructor for the French Civil Aviation Authority.
