A Century of Middle East Economy

Middle East Economic Development, 1815-1914: the General and the Specific
Charles Issawi, The Modern Middle East, Albert Hourani, Philip Khoury & Mary Wilson, eds., pp. 177-193.

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether and in what respects the region diverged from the prevailing patterns and trends....population growth, foreign capital investment, mechanical transport and foreign trade. Give other topics will also be briefly discussed: agriculture, industry, levels of income, educational progress and agents of economic change." (pp. 177-178)

"[The paper's] main purpose is to stimulate discussion and suggest topics for further research." (p. 178)

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