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Finance & Development, March 2013
- From the Editor: Full Speed Ahead
- In Brief
- People in Economics: The $787 Billion Question
- Toward Prosperity for All: Arab countries in transition need a guiding vision for the future
- Freedom and Bread Go Together: Economic reforms in the Arab world must be implemented in parallel with political change
- Only Fair: Social justice must be at the foundation of Arab economic reforms
- As a Matter of Finance: To help boost economic growth, Arab countries need a stable supply of funds and better access to credit
- Point of View: Business, Not as Usual: Private enterprise, driven by a nascent middle class, is the key to successful democratic transition in the Middle East
- Straight Talk: Defining Moment: Only by opening up will the Arab countries in transition achieve the broad-based growth their societies so desperately need
- Picture This: Trade, Growth, and Jobs: Closer trade integration would reward countries in the Middle East with increased growth and jobs
- On the Rise: High prices and new technology have triggered a sudden surge in oil and gas production in the United States that could shake up global energy markets
- Held Back by Uncertainty: Recoveries are slowed when businesses and consumers are unsure of the future
- Degrees of Development: New data suggest that the higher the educational attainment of civil servants the better a country’s economic outcomes
- Back to Basics: What Are Structural Policies?: Monetary and fiscal policies deal with short-term economic fluctuations, but an economy’s problems often go deeper
- The Comeback: Mexico’s newfound competitiveness helps it regain a share of the U.S. import market it had lost to China
- Book Reviews
- Data Spotlight: Inclusive Africa: The number of Africans with access to banking and other financial services is growing
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Freedom and Bread Go Together: Economic reforms in the Arab world must be implemented in parallel with political change
- International Monetary Fund
- Published Date:
- February 2013
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