TY - BOOK AU - Limam,Imed ED - Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries, Iran, and Turkey. ED - Maʻhad al-ʻArabī lil-Takhṭīṭ (Kuwait) TI - Challenges and reforms of economic regulation in MENA countries SN - 9774247906 AV - HC415.15 .C455 2003 U1 - 330.956 22 PY - 2003/// CY - Cairo, New York PB - American University in Cairo Press KW - Trade regulation KW - Middle East KW - Africa, North KW - Economic policy KW - Congresses N1 - "The Economic Research Forum for Arab Countries, Iran and Turkey ; the Arab Planning Institute in Kuwait"--Prelim; Papers from a workshop held in Cairo, June 27-29, 2001; "An Economic Research Forum edition."; Includes bibliographical references; Introduction: challenges and reforms of economic regulation in MENA countries; Political economy of regulatory challenges and reforms in the MENA regio: an east asian perspective; Media and communications regulation in MENA countries: a regulatory overview of MENA countries; Reforms and optimal regulatory design in MENA countries: lessons from the telecommunications industry; Business, economic, and policy implications of e-commerce: lessons for MENA countries; Living at e.speed: a look at Egypt's e-readiness; Cost efficiency of commercial banks in Kuwait and the need for regulatory reforms; Accounting standards: country, region, or world perspective?; International dimension of regulatory reform with applications to Egypt; Implementing the agreement on textiles and clothing in the Mediterranean region ER -