Tourism is increasingly being recognized as an essential component of economic growth in Algeria. This paper investigates the relationship between economic growth and tourism development in Algeria. The purpose of this research is to test empirically the long-term relationship between economic...

Abstract: This paper aims to explore the macroeconomic policies of IMF and World Bank structural adjustment programs. This paper also provides at first a simple analysis of the main reasons of LDC economic disequilibrium. Then it reviews the main components of the structural adjustment program...

The objective of this study is to estimate an empirical model using pooled data for five industrialized countries to assess the impact of the coordination between monetary and fiscal policies on macroeconomic targets. Those countries are characterized with the existence of the institutional...

This study aims to bring into view the importance of the coordination of fiscal and monetary policies through reviewing the theoretical framework for such coordination. This includes: the interaction between the two policies, the evolution of this issue in the economic literature, the...

This study presents the experience of the European Monetary Union (EMU) countries as an example for external coordination of fiscal and monetary policies under a fixed exchange rate regime. The Euro area is considered as a unique example since the coordination of the policies is achieved through...

FDI now plays a complementary and dynamic role to local investments in Developing Countries . besides the financial capital it brings , more importantly it introduces technology, that sets off a diffusion effect with far more impact. Its entry enhances productivity and , by setting new standards...

ABSTRACT: this present study aims at describing the analytical framework of the IMF and WB structural adjustment programs (SAP).It focuses on the theoretical foundation of the SAP and reviews the absorption approach, the monetary approach and the exchange rate approach.

This paper reviewed some of the debate among researchers about usefulness of econometric models and doubts surrounding their use. Economists and policy makers frequently uses econometric model to forecasts the effects of choosing one policy or another. Despite the severe criticism made against...

تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى بيان مدى تأثير السياسة المالية على المقدرة التنافسية السعرية في قطاع الصناعة التحويلية الأردني، حيث تم استخدام مؤشر نسبة هامش الربح كمؤشر...

The paper investigates efficiency performance of thirty six banks operating in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during the period 2006-2008 . Our results indicate in general GCC banks showed considerable pure technical efficiency in the past three years with the year 2007 exhibit the...