"Compared to other regions of the world, the Middle East was once unique in its combination of authoritarianism and stultifying stability: No longer. Beginning in Tunisia, a wave of political upheaval has rolled across the region, reaching Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, and other countries caught...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Addressing the Challenge -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1A -- Chapter 2: Growth, Productivity, and Income -- Identifying the Comparators -- Relative International Performance -- Domestic Growth over Time -- Investment and...

Technological Transformation -- Technology and Economic Growth -- Structure and Transformation -- Emerging Industries Under Globalization -- Industrial Transformation and Reconstruction -- China's High-Tech Industry and Global Industrial -- Challenges Faced by China's High-Tech Industry --...