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Freedom and Bread Go Together
Marwan MuasherEconomic reforms in the Arab world must be implemented in parallel with political change
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Only Fair
Nada al-Nashif and Zafiris Tzannatos
Social justice must be at the foundation of Arab economic reforms
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Point of View: Business, Not as Usual
Vali Nasr
Private enterprise is key to democracy in the Middle East
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Held Back by Uncertainty
Nicholas Bloom, M. Ayhan Kose, and Marco E. TerronesRecoveries are slowed when businesses and consumers are unsure of the future
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On the Rise
Thomas HelblingA sudden surge in oil and gas production in the United States could shake up global energy markets
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The Comeback
Herman Kamil and Jeremy Zook
Mexico regaining ground on China in the U.S. import market
MIDDLE EAST: LOOKING AHEAD
Toward Prosperity for All
Masood Ahmed
Arab countries in transition need a guiding vision for the future
Freedom and Bread Go Together
Marwan Muasher
Economic reforms in the Arab world must be implemented in parallel with political change
Only Fair
Nada al-Nashif and Zafiris Tzannatos
Social justice must be at the foundation of Arab economic reforms
As a Matter of Finance
Adolfo Barajas and Ralph Chami
To help boost economic growth, Arab countries need a stable supply of funds and better access to credit
Picture This: Trade, Growth,
and Jobs
Amine Mati
Closer trade integration would reward countries in the Middle East with increased growth and jobs
Also in This Issue
Held Back by Uncertainty
Nicholas Bloom, M. Ayhan Kose, and Marco E. Terrones
Recoveries are slowed when businesses and consumers are unsure of the future
DEPARTMENTS
In Brief
Waste not, want not
Managing disaster risk
Paying dearly to send money home
Dropout crisis
Building sustainable cities
Events in 2013
People in Economics
The $787 Billion Question
Maureen Burke profiles Christina Romer, former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
Back to Basics
What Are Structural Policies?
Khaled Abdel-Kader
Monetary and fiscal policies deal with short-term economic fluctuations, but an economy's problems often go deeper
Book Reviews
The Battle of Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the Making of a New World Order, Benn Steil
The Banker's New Clothes: What's Wrong with Banking and What to Do about It, Anat Admati and Martin Hellwig
The Great Indian Phone Book, Robin Jeffrey and Assa Doron
Data Spotlight
Inclusive Africa
Luca Errico, Goran Amidzic, and Alexander Massara
The number of Africans with access to banking and other financial services is growing
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