The Political Economy of Rural Poverty


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With the use of wide-ranging case studies the author clearly illustrates the impact of schemes intended to re-allocate land in developing countries. Concluding that land reform can play a major part in stimulating rural economies this book explores the extent to which such policies can successfully reduce poverty and increase agricultural growth.




State, Private Enterprise and Economic Change in Egypt, 1918-1952


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This study of Egyptian efforts to diversify the country's economy between the end of World War 1 and the Nasser coup d'etat of 1952 focuses on the nascent bourgeoisie and the relationships of its segments to one another. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.




Capital Formation in Egyptian Industry & Agriculture, 1882-1967


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Monograph, based on a thesis, on capital formation in the agricultural sector and the industrial sector in Egypt over the period from 1882 to 1967 - covers concepts and definitions of capital formation and includes an economic analysis of long term trends. Bibliography pp. 285 to 314 and statistical tables.







Land, Food And Rural Development In North Africa


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This study of rural development in six North African nations addresses the issues surrounding poverty and landlessness. Providing an Islamic perspective on policy-making, the author describes the influence of Islam on development in these countries, and stresses the Islamic religious and moral revival as a major factor in policy-making toward reduc




The Marketing Challenge


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Development and Economic Policy in the UAR (Egypt)


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Egypt. General study. Economic policy and economic development. Population picture. Agricultural policy, incl. Agrarian reform and prices of agricultural products. Industrial policy, production and growth rate of productivity. Wages, profits, industrialization, nationalization and labour force problems. Foreign trade and balance of payments. Savings and investments. Fiscal policy and public finance. Partly historical.