Jordan - Development Policy Review : A Reforming State in a Volatile Region

Since the early 1990s, Jordan has initiated efforts toward far-reaching stabilization and structural reform. The reforms have aimed at laying the foundations for a reduced role of the state, private-sector-export-oriented-growth, employment, povert...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AGRICULTURE AIR AQUIFERS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BUDGET DEFICITS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS LAW CAPITA GROWTH CENTRAL BANK CLIMATE COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSUMERS CPI CURRENCY UNIT DEBT DECISION MAKING DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DISPOSABLE INCOME ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS EDUCATION LEVEL EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE MANAGEMENT EXCHANGE RATES EXPENDITURES EXPORTS EXTERNAL DEBT FREE TRADE GDP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH SERVICES HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMPORTS IMPROVED ENVIRONMENT INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME LEVELS INDEXATION INFANT MORTALITY INFLATION INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE INSURANCE INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS JOB MARKET KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LAND USE LAWS LEGISLATION LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL CONDITIONS LOCAL SERVICES LONG TERM LONG- TERM COMMITMENT LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MEDICAL SERVICES MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES MIGRATION MONETARY POLICY MORTALITY NATURAL ENDOWMENTS NATURAL RESOURCES OIL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES OVERVALUATION PARTNERSHIP PENSION SYSTEM POLICY CHOICES POLICY ENVIRONMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY OPTIONS POLICY RESPONSE POLICY REVIEW POPULATION GROWTH POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY TRENDS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC DEBATE PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITIES QUALITY OF LIFE REAL GDP RECURRENT EXPENDITURES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RETIREMENT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT SECTORAL COMPOSITION SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE DELIVERY MECHANISMS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL INDICATORS SOCIAL SECURITY STRUCTURAL REFORM STRUCTURAL REFORMS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRANSACTION COSTS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE VALUE ADDED VOCATIONAL TRAINING WAGES WATER RESOURCES WATER SUPPLY WORKERS WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO MACROECONOMIC STABILITY GOVERNMENT ROLE PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT CURRENT ACCOUNT BUDGET REFORM TAX ADMINISTRATION SUBSIDIZATION SUBSIDY REDUCTION FISCAL POLICY EXCHANGE RATE POLICY PRICING PRIVATIZATION OF SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION EXTERNAL SHOCKS EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY WATER MANAGEMENT QUALITY OF EDUCATION SKILL SHORTAGES PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY WATER SHORTAGES JUDICIAL REFORM INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY INFORMATION DISSEMINATION LEGAL INFORMATION ENFORCEMENT POWERS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION COMMERCIAL LAW
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/11/2075835/jordan-development-policy-review-reforming-state-volatile-region http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15327