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Economic Diversification in the GCC: Past, Present, and Future
Callen, Tim; Cherif, Reda; Hasanov, Fuad; Hegazy, Amgad; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Abstract: The economies of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are heavily reliant on oil. Greater economic diversification would reduce their exposure to volatility and uncertainty in the global oil market, help create jobs in the private sector, increase productivity and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245892
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Soaring of the Gulf Falcons: Diversification in the GCC Oil Exporters in Seven Propositions
Cherif, Reda; Hasanov, Fuad - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
A key priority for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is to create a dynamic non-oil tradable sector to support sustainable growth. Since export diversification takes a long time, it has to start now. We argue that the failure to diversify away from oil stems mainly from market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242377
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Quality traits of date palm fruits in a center of origin and center of diversity.
Jaradat, A.A.; Zaid, A. - 2004
countries were: 63% for Bahrain, 70% for Saudi Arabia, 75% for Oman and 79% for United Arab Emirates. A Mahalanobis distance … associations among single principal components with a minimum 52% (United Arab Emirates) and a maximum 72% (Kuwait) variance being … fruit quality traits was quantified as a diversity index (I) and ranged from 0 in one region of Oman for fruit softness to 1 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429444
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Arab Gulf states: an assessment of nationalisation policies
Hertog, Steffen - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014
Gaps in labour rights and labour prices between nationals and migrant workers are the main causes explaining the low participation of GCC citizens in the region’s private labour markets. Past policies of “Gulfization” have not directly addressed these structural constraints but have rather...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011126564
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IPO behavior in GCC countries : goody-two shoes or bad-to-the-bone?
Al-Hassan, Abdullah; Delgado, Fernando L.; Omran, Mohammed - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003538257
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Wasserstoff aus Oman für Deutschland und die EU
Ansari, Dawud - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2023
joint declaration of intent with the Sultanate of Oman to this end, its efforts focus primarily on Oman’s larger neighbours …. However, it would be a mistake to overlook Oman’s potential role within German and European energy policy, geostrategy, and … climate diplomacy. Oman’s ambitious hydrogen plans can provide Germany and the EU with affordable clean energy; and enhanced …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014283754
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Omani hydrogen for Germany and the EU: Not just a matter of energy policy
Ansari, Dawud - 2023
joint declaration of intent with the Sultanate of Oman to this end, its efforts focus primarily on Oman's larger neighbours …. However, it would be a mistake to overlook Oman's potential role within German and European energy policy, geostrategy, and … climate diplomacy. Oman's ambitious hydrogen plans can provide Germany and the EU with affordable clean energy; and enhanced …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014286857
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Factors influencing the formation of corruption in oil-rich countries
Fouladi, Masoome; Setayesh, Hedieh; Goudarzi-Farahani, … - EcoMod Network - 2014
Corruption undermines economic development and therefore it is one of the major factors hindering economic growth and political stability, especially in the developing countries. Studies in recent years show that countries with rich natural resources have the potential to shape corruption....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010933195
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Worker Remittances: The Human Face of Globalization
Orozco, Manuel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
This report is a comparative study of worldwide transfer costs to nine countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and specifically at costs for immigrants to send money from major sending countries including from the United States. It also compares these international trends with costs and trends of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653063
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Worker Remittances: The Human Face of Globalization
Orozco, Manuel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
This report is a comparative study of worldwide transfer costs to nine countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and specifically at costs for immigrants to send money from major sending countries including from the United States. It also compares these international trends with costs and trends of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009198892