Catching up with the competition : trade opportunities and challenges for Arab countries / Bernard Hoekman and Jamal Zarrouk, editors.

Pt. 1. Where Does the Region Stand? 1. Beyond the Year 2000: Implications of the Middle East's Recent Trade Performance / Alexander J. Yeats and Francis Ng. 2. Agricultural Trade and Rural Development in the Middle East and North Africa / Dean A. DeRosa. 3. Intra-Industry Trade to Arab Countries: An Indicator of Potential Competitiveness / Oleh Havrylyshyn and Peter Kunzel -- Pt. 2. Quantifying the Gains from Liberalization. 4. Assessing the Implications for Lebanon of Free Trade with the European Union / Will Martin. 5. A Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and a Representative Arab Mediterranean Country: A Quantitative Assessment / Thomas F. Rutherford, Elisabet E. Rutstrom and David Tarr. 6. Rents, Red Tape, and Regionalism: Economic Effects of Deeper Integration / Bernard Hoekman and Denise Konan -- Pt. 3. Policy Challenges. 7. Enhancing Egypt's Exports / James H. Cassing, Samiha Fawzy and Denis Gallagher / [and others]. 8. Regulatory Regimes and Trade Costs / Jamel Zarrouk. 9. Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights in Lebanon / Keith E. Maskus -- Pt. 4. Institutional Options. 10. The Greater Arab Free Trade Area: Limits and Possibilities / Jamel Zarrouk. 11. Benefiting from WTO Accession and Membership / Bernard Hoekman and Jayanta Roy.