Economic Reform, Social Welfare, and Instability: Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, 1983–2004

El-Said, Hamed; Harrigan, Jane

doi:10.3751/68.1.15

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“…At the same time, poverty levels often did not decrease because the expected 'trickle down' effect did not occur. This left core nexus countries like Egypt, Jordan and Morocco with underlying structural poverty risks that have not vanished to date (El-Said & Harrigan, 2014).…”

Section: State Of Affairs In the Arab Public Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Financial challenges of the nexus: pathways for investment in water, energy and agriculture in the Arab world

Keulertz

Woertz

2015

International Journal of Water Resources Development

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The Water-Energy -Food (WEF) nexus is a development challenge in the Arab world, particularly in the 'core nexus countries' with low to mid-incomes in which limited water endowments permit agricultural production, such as Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Algeria, Sudan and Jordan. The WEF nexus is often conceptualized in mere technocratic terms, yet politics matter in the implementation of projects that address it. Internalizing hydrological externalities or leaving them as they are and financing them as a public good requires states whose capacities have been reduced as a result of neoliberal reform. The article explores five different pathways of how Arab countries could finance green growth projects ranging from regional financial markets to concessionary loans by funds from oil rich Gulf countries.

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Section: State Of Affairs In the Arab Public Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Financial challenges of the nexus: pathways for investment in water, energy and agriculture in the Arab world

Keulertz

Woertz

2015

International Journal of Water Resources Development

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“…According to Hasan Malek, “manufacturing, a trained labor force and enabling the private sector are the solution to Egypt's economic slump”. A few months after the uprising, Khairat al-Shater stated that the Brotherhood believes in “‘a very, very big role for the private sector’ seeking to attract ‘as much investment as possible’ and direct that investment to industry, agriculture and information technology” (Fam and Reed 2011). Al-Shater was also keen not to alienate foreign investors, and he publicly endorsed free markets, deregulation and other neoliberal policies.…”

Section: The Brotherhood's Neoliberalism In Practicementioning

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Devout Neoliberalism?! Explaining Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood's Socio-economic Perspective and Policies

al‐Anani

2020

Politics and Religion

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How can we explain the neoliberal orientation of Islamist movements in the Middle East? This paper attempts to answer this question by exploring the case of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. It analyzes in depth the Brotherhood's socio-economic vision and policies when it was in power between 2012 and 2013. It argues that the Brotherhood adopted a market-oriented vision, which encouraged the private sector, liberalized the economy, and appealed to foreign investments. As a socio-political movement, the Brotherhood attempted to strike a balance between its constituency, which is rooted in the lower, middle, and upper-middle classes, and its commitment to neoliberal policies. However, this paradoxical balance burdened the movement and affected its popularity. The article also contends that the Brotherhood's neoliberal leanings can be explained by three key factors: the movement's pragmatism, its “devout” bourgeoisie, and the appeal for international acceptance and recognition.

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“…Tunisia was one of the leading countries behind the Arab Spring, whose peaceful transition from an autocratic government to a democratically elected President and Parliament is considered a model for other Arab countries. Tunisia has, since its independence in 1956, established and improved a public health care system giving access to health care to all citizens (El‐Said & Harrigan, 2014). The main entry point into the health care system are the primary health care centres evenly distributed throughout the country.…”

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Establishing a clinical high‐risk program in Tunisia, North Africa: A pilot study in early detection and identification

Ventura¹,

Jouini

Aissa

et al. 2021

Early Intervention Psych

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Background Early identification and prevention research has provided huge advances in our understanding of early screening and identification of young people at clinical high‐risk (CHR). Most of these procedures were developed in high‐income countries, yet middle‐income countries in North Africa such as Tunisia can benefit from these empirically‐based assessment approaches. Methods Using established procedures, nine Tunisian psychiatric raters were trained on structured assessments: the CAARMS, BPRS, and SCID to high standards of interrater reliability. These raters developed a clinical high‐risk program (CHiRP) in Tunisia and recruited 10 patients who were exhibiting possible signs of CHR. These patients were evaluated to determine if they met criteria for a CHR group, such as Attenuated Psychosis. Results Trained raters met the following interrater reliability criteria for the CAARMS and BPRS (ICC = .80 or greater) and the SCID (Kappa = .75 or greater). Of 10 pilot patients, six were classified as CHR and belonging to the Attenuated Psychosis Group. One of the six patients converted to psychosis 3 months after study entry for a conversion rate of 17% which is comparable with currently published rates globally. Discussion The first CHR program has been established in Tunisia, a middle‐income country using methods developed in high income countries. Efforts aimed at assembling a group of prevention‐oriented psychiatrists, obtaining administrative support, and training raters to high levels of interrater reliability were successful. The feasibility was demonstrated for screening, assessing, treating, and following‐up of 10 CHR patients suggesting that conversion rates are comparable to those of Western and European countries.

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Economic Reform, Social Welfare, and Instability: Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, 1983–2004

Cited by 36 publications

References 19 publications

Financial challenges of the nexus: pathways for investment in water, energy and agriculture in the Arab world

Financial challenges of the nexus: pathways for investment in water, energy and agriculture in the Arab world

Devout Neoliberalism?! Explaining Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood's Socio-economic Perspective and Policies

Establishing a clinical high‐risk program in Tunisia, North Africa: A pilot study in early detection and identification

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