Bridging the gap between behavioral theory and practice The Behavioral Economics Guide is the leading annual publication dedicated to behavioral economics and behavioral insights. Each edition features contributions from renowned scholars in the behavioral sciences and practitioners from around the globe. Additional resources include a behavioral science encycloped
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Edited by Amatzia Baram, Achim Rohde, and Ronen Zeidel Acknowledgment This book is the product of cooperation between Palgrave Macmillan and the Center for Iraq Studies at the University of Haifa, Israel. We are grateful to Ms. Farideh Koohi-Kamali and Ms. Robyn Curtis of the editorial staff of Palgrave Macmillan for their guidance and effective management. The Center fo
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The Revolution of 1958 which violently overthew the monarchical regime was apart of the revolutionary wave that has swept Arab contiries in their attemprts to modernize by combinint elements of culture derived from Westernand scocialist societies with Isalmic cultural and religious tradtions. This book gives the first comprehensive account of the 1958 Revultion and the politica
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Acknowledgments The Middle East and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook (REO) Update is prepared each spring by the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD). The analysis and projections contained in the MCD REO are integral elements of the department’s surveillance of economic developments and policies in member countries. It draws primarily on information gat
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The Gulf War ranks in terms of scale of destruction and its consequent economic impact as one of the most devastating conflicts of modern times. Both Iran and Iraq are now confronted with the need to reconstruct shattered economies. What is clear, however, is that a return to the pre-war economic situation is not a realistic option. The cost of the conflict to Iraq means that i
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