TY - BOOK AU - Amin,Magdi TI - After the spring: economic transitions in the Arab world SN - 9780199924929 : AV - HC498 .A643 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Arab countries KW - Economic policy KW - 21st century KW - Politics and government KW - Commerce N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction : Remaking the Arab economies ; What kind of reform? ; New transitions, new directions: outline of the volume ; What next? Stability, confidence, and credibility -- 2. The origins of the Arab Spring : The unraveling Arab social contract ; The legacy of the Arab polity ; Partial reform and international experiences ; Myths and realities in transition -- 3. Opportunities for young people : Basic demographic trends ; Employment: young and waiting ; Education: right intentions, wrong outcomes ; Transition challenge: evening out the burden of adjustment -- 4. Building a modern state : Fiscal reform ; Public sector employment ; Getting good government -- 5. Transforming the private sector : A structural deficit in the non-oil sector ; Can the Arab world compete? ; Moving forward with private sector reform ; Strategic choices in private sector reform -- 6. New regional and global strategies : Integrating with the region and the world ; Regional infrastructure cooperation ; A role for international actors? ER -