A Political Economy of Lebanon, 1948-2002 : The Limits of Laissez-faire /

A Political Economy of Lebanon, 1948-2002 : The Limits of Laissez-faire /

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 failur...

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Main Author: Gaspard, Toufic (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2004.

Series: Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia ; 92.
Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495.

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Economic development > Political aspects > Lebanon > History > 20th century.
Economic development > Political aspects.
Economic history.

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Call Number: HC415.24

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