Synopses & Reviews
The countries of the Middle East and North Africa face booming populations and demographic changes that will have huge consequences in the socio-economic and political spheres. Human Capital offers a guide to the many and varied issues that policy-makers will face in addressing this challenge. The book, organized country by country or sub-region and supported by new statistical data and fresh analysis, covers issues of demography and development in the Middle East, the capital value of rising populations, the workings of the labor market, and the impact of migration and urbanization on the region.
Review
An impressive and timely work. Especially commendable is the information on the new trends in migration and urbanization - eg. the leveling out of mega-city populations.
Professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim, American University in Cairo
Synopsis
The countries of the Middle East and North Africa face booming populations and demographic changes that will have huge consequences in the socio-economic and political spheres. Human Capital offers a guide to the many and varied issues that policy-makers will face in addressing this challenge. The book, organized country by country or sub-region and supported by new statistical data and fresh analysis, covers issues of demography and development in the Middle East, the capital value of rising populations, the workings of the labor market, and the impact of migration and urbanization on the region.
Synopsis
The countries of the Middle East and North Africa face booming populations and demographic changes that will have huge consequences in the socio-economic and political spheres. Human Capital offers a guide to the many and varied issues that policy-makers will face in addressing this challenge. The book, organized country by country or sub-region and supported by new statistical data and fresh analysis, covers issues of demography and development in the Middle East, the capital value of rising populations, the workings of the labor market, and the impact of migration and urbanization on the region.
About the Author
Ismail Sirageldin is Professor Emeritus at Johns Hopkins University and senior advisor with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.
Table of Contents
Population Challenges for the 21st Century in the MENA Region: Introduction to the Issues Ismail Sirageldin *
Part I: Demography and Development * Demographic Transition and Economic Performance in the Middle East and North Africa--Tarik Yousef & Jeffrey Williamson * Demography of the Arab Region: New Challenges and Opportunities--Hoda Rashad & Zeinab Khadr * Poverty in the Arab World: The Role of Inequality and Growth--Ali A. Ali & Ibrahim A. Elbadawi * Renewable Resource Gap and Human Resource Development in Oil Economies--Yousef Al-Ebraheem & Ismail Sirageldin *
Part II: Human Capital * Population and Education Prospects in the Arab Mediterranean Region--Anne Goujon * Population, Human Capital and Economic Growth in Iran--Djavad Salehi-Isafahani * Econometric Analysis of Fertility Dynamics in Turkey--Ali Tasiran *
Part III: Labor Markets * Globalization and Unemployment in MENA--Jalaleddin Jalali & Farzeneh Roudi * Female Labor Supply in Egypt--Ragui Assaad & Fatma El-Hamidi * Differentials in Income Generating Activities and Consumption Between Male and Female-Headed Households in Turkey--Ismet Koc * General Versus Vocational High Schools and Labor Market Earnings in Turkey--Aysit Tansel *
Part IV: Migration and Urbanization * Rationality of Migration--Insan Tunali * The Impact of Migrant Remittances on Development in Some Mediterranean Countries--Nicholas Glytos * Big Cities and Migration: Evidence from Egypt--Barry McCormick & Jackline Wahba