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This paper explores the extent of and limits to the economic reform process in Jordan as well as the nature of reform programs implemented since 1989. In addition, it addresses the type of social and economic challenges currently facing the country, the factors behind the failure to sustain deep reform, and the main actors who influence reform efforts and shape their outcomes. It also sheds some light on what could be done by the Jordanian state and the donor community, particularly the United States, to encourage a process of reform that can effectively address Jordan's socioeconomic realities.