Awaiting a miracle -- The double-edged sword -- Determined to diversify -- Reaping the demographic dividend -- Greasing the wheels of exchange -- Build it and they will come -- All together now? -- The imperative of change -- Navigating choppy waters -- Charting the way forward.

Middle East Oil Exporters presents a detailed picture of the economic structure and a critical survey of the recent economic performance of the Middle East. The focus is especially on the large oil-exporting nations, although the smaller producers are represented as well. The author illustrates...

1. Middle East economic development : problems and methodology -- 2. The sociopolitical context -- 3. The demographic scene -- 4. The infrastructure -- 5. Science, technology, and education -- 6. Agriculture -- 7. The magic of industrialization -- 8. International trade and development -- 9....