Books reviewed in this article: Dipak Das Gupta and Mustapha K. Nabli eds., Trade, Investment and Development in the Middle East and North Africa: Engaging with the World Ian Bannon and Paul Collier eds., Natural Resources and Violent Conflict: Options and Actions E. M. Krenin and G. P. Michael,...

Political and Economic Liberalisation in Zambia 1991-2001. By Lise Rakner Ghana: Long-term Growth, Atrophy and Stunted Recovery. By J. Clark Leith and Ludvig Soderling Finance, Intermediaries, and Economic Development. Edited by Stanley L. Engerman, Philip T. Hoffman, Jean-Laurent Rosenthal, and...