00758nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000200003524500830005526000250013830000100016352004450017358300180061820260716043857.0 a02.01.03 H236 aHandoussa, Heba aThe quest for economic reform and structural transformation in the Arab region bOFIDaViennaATc2007 a87 p. aFocuses on the characteristics of Arab countries undertaking reforms which have been handled with extreme gradualism and caution, thereby costing the region significant growth opportunities and contributing to the absence of a consistent and sustainable development path. Opines that although there may be growth, development may not necessarily occur without access to services and opportunities as well as a dignified standard of living. c4/11/08kJOYD