The Middle East Economies:
The Impact of Domestic and International Politics

Eliyahu Kanovsky

Mideast Security and Policy Studies
Number 31, February 1997
Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
Bar-Ilan University

Introduction
Israel's Economy--Successes and Problems
The Palestinian Economy--One Big Mess
Jordan: From Prosperity to Crisis
Egypt's Economy--Perpetually in Ruins?
Saudi Arabia--A Giant on Clay Feet
How Well (or How Poorly) is the Syrian Economy Doing?
Food for Thought
Conclusion
Eliyahu Kanovsky is Professor of Economics at Bar-Ilan University, Senior Research Associate at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, and Ludwig Jesselson Visiting Professor of Economics at Yeshiva University.