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Technological Change and Skill Development in Arab Gulf Countries

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  • © 2013

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  1. Samia Mohamed Nour

    1. Department of Economics, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan

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Part of the book series: Contributions to Economics (CE)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. General Introduction

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      Pages 3-12

    3. Economic Development Challenges in the Gulf and the Need for Skill Upgrading and Technological Development

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      Pages 13-40

  3. Conceptual and Theoretical Framework

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41
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    2. Technological Change and Human Capital: Conceptual Framework, Theoretical and Empirical Literature

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      Pages 43-74

  4. Empirical Application

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. Research Methodology and Method of Data Collection

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      Pages 77-88

    3. Assessment of Skill and Technology Indicators

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      Pages 89-112

    4. Relationship Between Skill, Technology and Input–Output Indicators

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      Pages 113-142

    5. The Importance (Impacts) of Knowledge at the Macro–Micro Levels

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      Pages 143-156

  5. Policy Recommendations, Summary and Conclusions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. Education, Training and Skill Development Policies in the Gulf Countries: Macro–Micro Overview

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      Pages 159-186

    3. Summary and Conclusions

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      Pages 187-199

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 201-224
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About this book

This book discusses skill formation, upskilling of workers, and their interaction with technological change in Gulf countries. Heavy dependence on oil, the 'Dutch Disease', and the high incidence of unskilled foreign workers have caused serious structural imbalances in the labour market in the Gulf. The author shows that success of economic development strategies to address such imbalances are all contingent upon the development of adequate and appropriate skills in the region. This book confirms the role and impact of the deficiencies in the educational system alongside the well established effects of the excessive use of uneducated foreign workers and lack of incentives in the labour market. A comprehensive investigation of the skill problem and an elaborate in-depth analysis to assess the causes, consequences and relationships between poor skills and technological performance are highlights of this book. This is an ideal resource for policy makers in the Gulf region and researchers of the topic. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economics, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan

    Samia Mohamed Nour

About the author

Dr Samia Mohamed Nour is an Affiliated Researcher of United Nations University- Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) and Associate Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Economic and Social Studies, Khartoum University (Sudan). She is also the author of 'Technological Change and Skill Development in Sudan' (Springer, 2013).

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