A Political Economy of Lebanon, 1948-2002 The Limits of Laissez-Faire
| Author/creator | Gaspard, Toufic K. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden : BRILL Boston : Brill USA, Inc. [Distributor] |
| Description | xx, 292 p. 24.000 x 017.000 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Series | Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East Ser. Vol. 92 |
| Summary | Annotation "This book is about the laissez-faire strategy for economic development, a strategy inspired by neoclassical/mainstream economics, advocated by the Washington Consensus, and implemented by the Bretton Woods institutions. Mainstream economics has taken legitimacy from the historical failure of command economies. But his view has not been balanced by an examination of the performance of laissez-faire economies, the closest to the pure market model. Lebanon provides a unique test case in this regard. The book assesses Lebanon's development during 1948-2002, including its industrial and financial performance. The dynamics of the laissez-faire system is separately studied from a Post-Keynesian perspective, highlighting institutional behavior. It is found that laissez-faire is not a sufficient condition for economic development, and can even be counterproductive."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2003060373 |
| ISBN | 9789004132597 |
| ISBN | 9004132597 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9789004132597 |
| Stock number | 00815219 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |