Parameters of economic reform in North Africa

Pfeifer, Karen

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Parameters of economic reform in North Africa

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Author(s): Karen Pfeifer ^a

Publication date (Print): December 1999

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The debates over the successes and limitations of structural adjustment in North Africa swirl around how to understand the institutional framework supporting economic activity in the non‐western world. To what extent are the investment roles for state leadership and for private enterprise, especially for export, a substitute for or complementary in the contemporary development process? How far should privatisation go? For example, should natural monopolies like telecommunications or strategic sectors like phosphate and oil production be sold off?

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Title: Review of African Political Economy

Publisher: Review of African Political Economy

ISSN (Print): 0305-6244

ISSN (Electronic): 1740-1720

Publication date (Print): December 1999

Volume: 26

Issue: 82

Pages: 441-454

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^a Department of Economics , Smith College , USA

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Publisher ID: 8704411 Coden ID: Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 26, No. 82, December 1999, pp. 441-454

DOI: 10.1080/03056249908704411

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[1] Bourguignon François and Morrison Christian. . 1989. . External Trade and Income Distribution . , Paris : : Development Center of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. .

[2] Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). . 1994. . ‘Morocco: EIU Country Report 1st Quarter 1994’ . , London : : the Economist Intelligence Unit Limited. .

[3] Ferchiou Ridha. . 1991. . “‘The Social Pressure on Economic Development in Tunisia’. ”. In Tunisia, The Political Economy of Reform . , Edited by: Zartman I. William. . Boulder , CO : : Lynne Rienner Publishers. .

[4] Fergany Nader. . 1998. . ‘Arab Economies are Failing the Test: Poverty is Growing’. . Economic Research Forum . , Vol. 5((1)): 1––9. .

[5] Gouzi Nabila Berrada. . 1994. . ‘Maroc/Tunisie: resultats comparés de deux pays en pleine mutation’. . Jeune Afrique . , Vol. 1731:: 31––37. .

[6] Grissa Abdelsatar. . 1991. . “‘The Tunisian State Enterprises and Privatization Policy’. ”. In Tunisia, The Political Economy of Reform . , Edited by: Zartman I. William. . Boulder , CO : : Lynne Rienner Publishers. .

[7] Haddad Mona. . 1993. . “‘The Link between Trade Liberalization and Multi‐Factor Productivity: the Case of Morocco’. ”. (Discussion Paper Series, no. 4.). Washington , DC : : The World Bank. .

[8] Handy Howard and Team Staff. . 1998. . Egypt: Beyond Stabilization, Toward a Dynamic Market Economy . , Washington , DC : : International Monetary Fund. .

[9] Hamdouch Bachir. . 1990. . “‘Investment Policies in Morocco’. ”. In Investment Policies in the Arab Countries . , Edited by: El‐Naggar Said. . Washington , DC : : International Monetary Fund. .

[10] El‐Naggar Said. , ed. 1987. . “‘Adjustment and Development: the Case of Morocco’. ”. In Adjustment Policies and Development Strategies in the Arab World . , Washington , DC : : International Monetary Fund. .

[11] Hopkins Nicholasw S. . 1981. . ‘Tunisia: An Open and Shut Case’. . Social Problems . , Vol. 28: April;: 385––393. .

[12] MacDonald Scott B and Kaslow Amy. . 1993. . ‘Coming into its Own: Tunisia's Economic Resurgence’. . Middle East Insight . , September‐October;: 40––42. .

[13] Nellis John R. . 1983. . ‘A Comparative Assessment of the Development Performances of Algeria and Tunisia’. . The Middle East Journal . , Vol. 37((3)) summer;: 370––393. .

[14] Payne Rhys. . 1993. . “‘Economic Crisis and Policy Reform in the 1980s’. ”. In Polity and Society in Contemporary North Africa . , Edited by: Zartman I. William and Habeeb William Mark. . Boulder , CO : : Westview Press. .

[15] Sadik Mohammed T. . 1987. . “Comment on Paper by Bachir Hamdouch. ”. In Adjustment Policies and Development Strategies in the Arab World . , Edited by: El‐Naggar Said. . Washington , DC : : IMF. .

[16] Seddon David. . 1989. . “‘The Politics of “Adjustment” in Morocco’. ”. In Structural Adjustment in Africa . , Edited by: Campbell Bonnie K and Loxley John. . NY : : St. Martin's Press. .

[17] Vandewalle Dirk. . 1992. . “‘Ben Ali's New Era: Pluralism and Economic Privatization in Tunisia’. ”. In The Politics of Economic Reform in the Middle East . , Edited by: Barkey Henri. . NY : : St. Martin's Press. .

[18] World Bank. . 1998. . Trends in Developing Economies . , Washington , DC : : World Bank. .

[19] 1995. . World Tables . , Washington , DC : : World Bank. .

[20] 1993. . Trends in Developing Economies . , Washington , DC : : World Bank. .

[21] 1993. . World Tables . , Washington , DC : : World Bank. .

[22] 1992. . Trade Policy Reforms under Adjustment Programs, 454 Review of African Political Economy . Washington , DC :

[23] 1991–92. . World Debt Tables . , Washington , DC : : World Bank. .

[24] 1991. . World Tables . , Washington , DC : : World Bank. .

[25] United Nations. . 1998. . Human Development Report . , New York : : United Nations Development Programme. .

[26] 1991. . World Economic Survey . , New York : : United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. .

[27] Zouari Jawed. . ‘Challenges to Tunisia's Privatization Policies’. In: . working paper presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association; . November 11–14– 1993 ; .

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