02485cas a2200229 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013364 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 9781475542684 0145-1707 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Finance and Development, March 2013. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (60 pages) Finance and Development <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Two years ago, citizens in the Arab world-fired by their ideals and visions of a better life-ignited a social movement that inspired people around the globe. In Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen-the so-called Arab countries in transition-people embraced change, ushering in a new era. This issue of F and D looks at the difficulties of this transition, focusing on long-standing forces that shape the region's economy and offering options for moving ahead to achieve strong, inclusive growth. -- Masood Ahmed, Director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department, maps out an agenda for modernizing and diversifying the region's economies in 'Toward Prosperity for All.' -- In 'Freedom and Bread Go Together,' Marwan Muasher addresses the intersection of economic progress and political change. -- Vali Nasr, in a Point of View column, underscores the vital role small and medium-sized enterprises play in a successful democratic transition. Elsewhere in this issue, we look at how surging oil and gas production in the United States could shake up global energy markets; the effect of uncertainty on economic growth; and Mexico's competitiveness rebound. F and D's People in Economics series profiles Christina Romer, former chair of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers and an architect of the U.S. stimulus package; and the latest installment in our Back to Basics series explains how structural policies help to both stabilize and strengthen economies. Mode of access: Internet Finance and Development; Finance and Development ; No. 0050/001 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/022/0050/001/022.0050.issue-001-en.xml IMF e-Library