Economic Diversification in the Gulf Region, Volume I
The Private Sector as an Engine of Growth
Editors: Mishrif, Ashraf, Al Balushi, Yousuf (Eds.)
Free Preview- Explores current policies of countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council
- Proposes methods for establishing new economic sectors not dependent on oil
- Argues the importance of shifting industry from the public to the private sector
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- About this book
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This volume focuses on the role of the private sector in diversifying the economics of Gulf countries in the post-petrodollar era, when fluctuating and declining oil prices are negatively impacting national expenditures. It explores current policies of countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council and their efforts to shift their economies away from heavy dependence on hydrocarbons. The structural changes will create favorable conditions for the private sector to flourish, shift production dependence from public to private sector, and allow for more efficient resource allocation. Such changes will also allow local banks to provide financial support to small and medium enterprises, boost entrepreneurship for job creation, and strengthen organizational structure and efficiency.
This is the first volume in Economic Diversification in the Gulf Region.
- About the authors
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Ashraf Mishrif is Senior Lecturer in Political Economy in the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies, King’s College London, UK.
Yousuf Hamad Al Balushi is an economist at the Supreme Council for Planning, Oman.
- Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Introduction to Economic Diversification in the GCC Region
Pages 1-26
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Private Sector and Economic Diversification in Kuwait
Pages 27-47
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A Systemic Approach to Integrate SOEs and SMEs in Business Ecosystem
Pages 49-75
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Implications of Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Development for Economic Diversification
Pages 77-95
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Quality of Education and Labour Market in Saudi Arabia
Pages 97-115
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Economic Diversification in the Gulf Region, Volume I
- Book Subtitle
- The Private Sector as an Engine of Growth
- Editors
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- Ashraf Mishrif
- Yousuf Al Balushi
- Series Title
- The Political Economy of the Middle East
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- Gulf Research Centre Cambridge
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-10-5783-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-10-5783-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-10-5782-3
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-981-13-5488-5
- Series ISSN
- 2522-8854
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXI, 247
- Number of Illustrations
- 4 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour
- Topics
