Welcome to the Website of the

Master's Programme
Economic Change in the Arab Region (ECAR)

 offered jointly by

Philipps-Universität Marburg	and	University of Damascus.

The application deadline has been extended until 31 March 2010

Arab countries are in different phases of economic development. However, many of them are struggling with organizing their economies during the process of transition. While elements of a market economy are sometimes implemented, this is often done on an ad hoc basis. Quite often, problems of economic development can be traced to two sources: poorly structured institutions and inadequate academic education of the local workforce. This Master’s course aims to offer modern economic knowledge to the Arab region and contribute to establishing a functioning market economy.