Economic Diversification in the Gulf Region, Volume I The Private Sector as an Engine of Growth /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mishrif, Ashraf (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Al Balushi, Yousuf (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: The Political Economy of the Middle East,
• Subjects: Political economy.; Middle East-Economic conditions.; Development economics.; Economic development.; International Political Economy.; Middle Eastern and North African Economics.; Development Economics.; Regional Development.

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 t...

Table of Contents:

• 1: Economic Diversification in the GCC Countries: An Introduction
• 2: Private Sector and Economic Diversification in Kuwait
• 3: A systemic Approach to Integrate SOEs and SMEs in Business Ecosystem.- 4: Implications of Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Development for Economic Diversification.- 5: Quality of Education and Labour Market in Saudi Arabia.- 6: Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Foreign Direct Investment in Saudi Arabia
• 7: Organisational Effectiveness of Private Enterprises and Diversification in the Gulf Countries
•  8: Diversification Strategies in the Gulf Agriculture Sectors.- 9: Destination Place Identity, Touristic Diversity and Diversification in the Arabia Gulf
•  10: Regional Integration, the Private Sector and Diversification in GCC Countries.