@article{754041, author = {Matar, Linda,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/754041}, title = {The political economy of investment in Syria [electronic resource] /}, abstract = {In spite of efforts to liberalise the market and introduce incentives to local and foreign investors, investment performance in Syria remained poor, dragging down with it economic and employment growth. The author employs a political economic framework to investigate the failure of investment in Syria prior to the 'Arab Spring'.}, recid = {754041}, pages = {1 online resource.}, }