January 01, 1999 | 374 Pages | English | Nasser H. Saidi
Growth, Destruction and the Challenges of Reconstruction: Macroeconomic Essays on Lebanon

A collection of articles and essays on economic development in Lebanon during the years 1950 to 1998. The book presents the recent economic history of Lebanon, including periods of relative prosperity, destruction, and transition towards economic reconstruction. The essays survey the effect of war on the economy by discussing the destruction of Lebanon's social, physical, and political infrastructure, the disastrous effects on the public sector, the resulting inflation, and currency depreciation.