The Saudi Arabian Economy Policies, Achievements and Challenges /

• Main Author: Ramady, M. A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2005.
• Subjects: Macroeconomics.; International economics.; Development economics.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Economics.; Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.; Development Economics.; Regional/Spatial Science.; International Economics.

In this unique text, Mohamed Ramady develops a framework for studying fundamental challenges to the modern Saudi Arabian economy. Public and private sector topics include: . The hydrocarbon and minerals sector, including a new model of mining privatization and cooperation . The impact of small and m...

Table of Contents:

• The Setting
• Overview
• The Development Process
• Economic Planning: History, Role and Effectiveness
• Government Finances and the Saudi Budgetary System
• The Financial Markets
• Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) and Monetary Policy
• The Financial Markets
• The Saudi Capital Market
• The Domestic Sector
• The Private Sector: Challenges and Opportunities
• The Kingdom’s Heart: The Hydrocarbon and Minerals Sector
• The Foreign Sector
• Foreign Trade
• The Saudi Economic Offset Program: A Tool for Technology Transfer
• Key Challenges
• Economic Liberalization: Globalization, Privatization and Foreign Direct Investment
• Population and Demographics: Saudization and the Labor Market
• Education and Knowledge for Development
• Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
• Conclusion
• Conclusion: The Challenges Ahead.