01794cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014464 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498310895 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Sab, Randa. Economic Impact of Selected Conflicts in the Middle East : What Can We Learn from the Past? / Randa Sab. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (32 pages) IMF Working Papers <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 Using narrative-based country-case studies, war episodes in the Middle East were examined to assess their economic impact on conflict and neighboring economies. The paper found that conflicts led to a contraction in growth, higher inflation, large fiscal and current account deficits, loss of reserves, and a weakened financial system. Post-conflict recovery depended on the economic and institutional development of the country, economic structure, duration of the war, international engagement, and prevailing security conditions. The net economic impact on neighboring countries varied according to their initial economic conditions, number and income level of refugees they hosted, economic integration, and external assistance. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2014/100 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2014/100/001.2014.issue-100-en.xml IMF e-Library