Research Catalog

Title

Future challenges for the Arab world : the implications of demographic and economic trends / Keith Crane, Steven Simon, Jeffrey Martini.

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corp., 2011.

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Additional Authors

• Crane, Keith.
• Simon, Steven
• Martini, Jeffrey.
• Project Air Force (U.S.)
• Rand Corporation.

Description

xvii, 99 p.; 28 cm.

Summary

This report assesses likely demographic and economic trends in the Arab world through 2020, focusing on changes that are likely to affect U.S. defense planning and U.S. policy in the region. The report assesses how long-term trends in demographic changes and the economies in this region are likely to affect U.S. interests. The report explores population shifts and economic changes in both energy-rich and energy-poor countries. Implications for U.S. policy from this report include slower population growth easing pressures on natural resources and public services and U.S. support for such programs as family planning and female education encouraging trends toward lower fertility rates. More-relaxed U.S. and European immigration and visa policies toward the citizens of the Middle East can enhance political and community ties between Arabs and the West. The United States, through the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, should encourage economic liberalization and free trade within the region.

Series Statement

RAND Corporation report series ; TR-912-AF

Uniform Title

Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-912-AF.

Subject

• Demography > Arab countries
• Arab countries > Population
• Arab countries > Economic conditions
• United States > Foreign relations > Arab countries

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references: p. 85-99.

Funding (note)

• The research described in this report was sponsored by the United States Air Force under Contract FA7014-06-C-0001.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Population growth in the Arab world: the pressure of people -- The energy rich: a second chance -- The energy poor: prospects for economic growth -- Conclusions and implications for U.S. policymakers -- References.

ISBN

• 9780833051004 (pbk.)
• 0833051008 (pbk.)

OCLC

• 727050441
• SCSB-10354489

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library