... firms—and how theregion compares with other middle- income regions.31 The analysis in this chapter is on two levels First, theregion s firms’ overall perceptions of the 18 investment climate constraints ... contribute more to the quality and direction of economic and social development in theMiddleEast and North Africa region Economic growth in theMiddleEast has been remarkable over the last four ... important in theMiddleEast Women’s entrepreneurship could help theregion meet its challenges, because empowering women and diversifying the economy can go together—and help theregion meet the critical...
... transparency in theregion However, there are major differences in the way that executives from different regions view the prospects for democracy in theMiddleEast and the likely implications for their ... theregion 20 Intra -region trade (ie, exporting from one country to another within the region) 15 Acquisition 15 Greenfield investment 10 Using the market as a transit location for international ... respondents rate as “poor” For Asian firms, the main points of concern beyond political uncertainty regarding theMiddleEast are theregion s economic growth prospects and the clarity and consistency...
... humidity onthe indoor environment was studied to identify the influence onthe psycho-physiologic condition of the occupants.40) Temperature The relationship between buildings-related symptoms and thermal ... the health of residents The regulation of chemical emission from furniture and the education of residents are required COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS AND REGIONAL HEALTH CENTERS The ... and the highly airtight construction method became common Urea formaldehyde resin was introduced and utilized in the insulation material; however, Elinson discussed the scientific evidence on adverse...
... Britain during the days of the Ottoman empire, the United States has convinced the governments of theregion that it is the only solution to theregion s problem At the same time, there is increasing ... in theMiddleEastThe Europeans have a responsibility to help the United States stabilize theregion At the same time, the United States lacks a grand strategy for theMiddleEast However, the ... negotiations Relations with the EU have been further complicated by the French and Dutch rejection of the EU constitution The French and Dutch votes made clear that there is considerable popular discontent...
... intramuscular injections onthe bands with horizontal orientation, to the first third of the needle Start the first point at the jaw line and go down every cm until at least themiddle part of the bands V-shape ... about mm below the lower eyelid border Injection site Table Consensus recommendations onthe injection points, dose and technique for common indications of BoNT-A (Speywood Unit) onthemiddle and ... to BoNT-A (Speywood Unit), and cannot be applied to other BoNTA products Consensus recommendations General preparation Reconstitution The volume of reconstitution can be adapted according to the...
... the affects of each alternative onthe regional economy This Report presents, therefore, estimates of the impact that each Alternative would have onthe regional economy in terms of total economic ... studies The first focuses on two industries that are among the most critical to the future health of the regional economy – the motion picture production/multimedia sector and the electronics manufacturing ... impact onthe regional economy, and other impact studies prepared for other airports around the nation It provides a description of the REMI econometric models of Los Angeles County and the other...
... entrenched across the region, limiting girls’ choices and opportunities With half the population of theregion under age 25, MENA has the second youngest population among world regions, after sub-Saharan ... Convention onthe Rights of the Child.” (paragraph 6.15) Delegations from the MENA region (and Muslim countries outside the region) attending the Cairo Conference generally endorsed the Programme ... upon in setting strategies to meet the SRH needs of young people CONVENTION ONTHE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1979, the Convention on the...
... of the region, this could be the tax authority, the customs, or the land administration In others it could be the licensing and inspection agencies These Reforms Entail the Following Actions ... transformation of the economy—especially in terms of exports—such as the one witnessed in high-growth East Asia or in Eastern Europe The ongoing growth slowdown in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation ... develo pment in the regio n The common problem boils down to the role of the state and its institutions in various areas of the business environment The report goes beyond the laws and the regulatory...
... POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DICTIONARY OF THEMIDDLEEAST A POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DICTIONARY OF THEMIDDLEEAST David Seddon FIRST EDITION LONDON AND NEW YORK First Edition 2004 Europa Publications Haines ... under the control of the FLN For the next 27 years, until 1989, the FLN was the only political party in Algeria The February 1989 amendments to the Constitution permitted the formation of other ... Front) was poised to win the second round of the national elections, but the army intervened to prevent the party from taking power, plunging A political and economic dictionary of themiddle east...
... supervised the preparation of the report The report belongs to the MENA Development Reports series, which is coordinated by the Office of the Chief Economist for theMiddleEast and North Africa Region ... bulge, and the growing financial constraints on expanding education? If the answer to the first question is that the education systems in theregion have not made optimal contributions to development ... the level of educational attainment, there continues to be an “education gap” with other regions, in absolute terms In addition, new challenges are onthe horizon First, and most important, the...
... if consensus on confrontation existed among Arab states, there is currently no viable Arab state “balancer” to Iran The result is that the most viable state powers in theregion are now non-Arab: ... elsewhere The net effect has been the increased willingness of traditional U.S Arab allies to consider patronage from xiv The Iraq Effect: TheMiddleEast After the Iraq War other extraregional powers—most ... have arguably been the most pivotal events in theMiddleEastregion since the end of the Cold War.1 For regional commentators, the war has elicited a range of comparisons to other historic and...
... have a strong impact onthe making of these constitutions The debate onthe constitutional implications of Islam contributed to the long delay in the making of the 1956 Constitution of the Islamic ... exceptionalism of Islam, onthe cognitive map of the scholarly community I hope the reader will be led to the conclusion that the current constitutional crisis in theMiddleEast deserves the same ... CONSTITUTIONAL POLITICS IN THEMIDDLEEAST This book is the first comparative and interdisciplinary study of constitutional politics and constitution making in theMiddleEastThe historical...
... amount of money Data are from the World Bank, 2002 World Development Indicators United Nations, World Population Projections: The 2000 Revision (2001); United Nations, World Population Monitoring ... the highest rate in the region. 17 In Yemen, which adopted its national population policy in 1991, less than 25 percent of married women practice family planning, the lowest level in the region. 18 ... elsewhere, the issue is especially important in theregion Cultural values in theregion praise motherhood and stigmatize childless women, pressuring women to start families soon after they marry...
... has contributed to the political and economic isolation of theregion Domestic developments over the past decade could also contribute to the destabilization of theregion A new generation of ... throughout theregionThe proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) has also raised the potential for conflict between rival countries The exportation of MiddleEast terrorism around the world ... attacks onthe World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the suppression of terrorism rose to the fore of U.S concerns in theMiddleEast Al Qaeda and other radical Islamist groups draw heavily on the...
... studied the “Near East and then theMiddleEast first called themselves—were content simply to pen accounts of theregion s history and institutions; they sought also to penetrate the Arab ... is simply the wrong starting point for understanding them The “Code of Honor” Monopolizes theMiddle Eastern Psyche, and Subverts Modernization Mackey and Pryce-Jones both see the honor code, ... dehumanizing the colonized so the colonizers can go about their business with a sense of legitimacy Thus the invention of the “savage” onthe perimeters of “civilization,” and of the “noble savage,”...
... archaeological excavations as important endeavors in the ongoing diplomatic competition in theMiddleEast For the French, this competition, first with the British and then with the Germans, was the driving ... archaeologists and other specialists only for the duration of the season, three or four months at most, Breasted contracted them for the whole year This guaranteed that virtually the entire staff ... openness to the West, to appeal to a Maronite constituency.14 This brings to mind another important point concerning nation building and national identity formation in theMiddleEast Many nationalists...
... districts At the intervention sites, 74.3% of students were able to perform overall to standard on clinical skills, compared with only 16.7% of students at the control sites Onthe end-of-chapter ... to provide these services They then revised the learning objectives, content and evaluation methods to address these job tasks, ensuring that graduates could provide services that the communities ... methods into their teaching and began work on five additional modules using the LFP process The FP/RH module is being introduced into the curriculum in 2008, and its implementation will be monitored...
... Organization; 2002 Background Paper: Non Communicable Diseases in Low and Middle Income Countries Regional High-level Consultation in the Eastern Mediterranean Regiononthe Prevention and Control ... experience There is a close and continuous interaction among the faculty delivering the courses, and the students have the opportunity to better appreciate the unifying themes and concepts lying ... translational research programs in theMiddleEast is imperative But building a robust, viable research culture in theMiddleEast is a challenge There are several reasons for this - one, the Arab...
... Organization; 2002 Background Paper: Non Communicable Diseases in Low and Middle Income Countries Regional High-level Consultation in the Eastern Mediterranean Regiononthe Prevention and Control ... experience There is a close and continuous interaction among the faculty delivering the courses, and the students have the opportunity to better appreciate the unifying themes and concepts lying ... translational research programs in theMiddleEast is imperative But building a robust, viable research culture in theMiddleEast is a challenge There are several reasons for this - one, the Arab...