Economy, society & [and] culture in contemporary Yemen [papers pres. to a symposium held in July 1983 by Exeter University's Centre for Arab Gulf Studies

First published in 1985, __Economy, Society & Culture in Contemporary Yemen__ was written to present a wealth of research and thinking that was new to the field at the time of original publication. The book covers a wide range of topics, including socio-economic development, agriculture, land use, fiscal policies, emigration, health, education, and politics. In doing so, it provides a close analysis of the situation in Yemen in the 1980s whilst exploring recent developments of the preceding years. It will appeal to those with an interest in the history of Yemen. Cover Page Half Title Page Title Page Copyright Page Original Title Page Original Copyright Page Contents Page List of Tables and Figures Page Preface Page Note on Transliteration Page 1. Evaluation of Socio-economic Development in the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen 2. Problems of Development Planning in the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen 3. Agricultural Development in the Yemeni Tihama: the Past Ten Years 4. Land Usage and its Implications for Yemeni Agriculture 5. Irrigation and Land Use in the Ma’rib Region 6. Economic Aspects of the Qat Industry in North-West Yemen 7. Fiscal and Budgetary Policies in the Yemen Arab Republic 8. The Development of the Banking Sector in the Yemen Arab Republic 9. Consumption in the Yemen Arab Republic 10. Social and Economic Change in the Rural Distribution System: Weekly Markets in the Yemen Arab Republic 11. The Impact of Emigration on Social Structure in the Yemen Arab Republic 12. Emigrant Remittances and Local Development: Co-operatives in the Yemen Arab Republic 13. Labour Emigration and Internal Migration in the Yemen Arab Republic — the Urban Building Sector 14. Changing Attitudes Towards Health: Some Observations from the Hujariya 15. Aspects of Education in the Yemen Arab Republic 16. The Development of Primary Education and its Problems in the Yemen Arab Republic 17. Low Enrolment of Students at the Faculty of Education and its Effects on the Second Five-Year Plan 18. Cultural Development in the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen 19. The Conservation of the Urban Architectural Heritage of Yemen 20. The Economic Importance of Tourism in Yemen 21. Tourism: a Blessing or a Curse? Glossary of Arabic Words Not Explained on First Appearance List of Contributors Index Edited By B.r. Pridham. Papers Presented To A Symposium Held In July 1983 By Exeter University's Centre For Arab Gulf Studies.--p. X. Includes Bibliographies And Index.