In this book, the author develops a framework for studying fundamental challenges to the modern Saudi Arabian economy. He offers an analysis of key challenges facing the Saudi economy, including the potential costs and benefits of privatization, globalization, and eventual membership in the WTO

The Setting -- Overview -- The Development Process -- Reforms and Economic Planning -- Public Finance -- The Financial Sector -- Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) and Monetary Policy -- The Financial Markets -- The Saudi Capital Market -- The Domestic Sector -- The Private Sector:...

The changing political situation in the Middle East poses challenges for the economies of the region, and some see none more vulnerable to collapse than Saudi Arabia's. Yet as this study demonstrates, the fundamentals of the Kingdom's economy are relatively robust, as over three quarters of GDP...

Der Autor arbeitete von 2008 bis 2010 für das Handelsblatt in Dubai. Der Begriff "Diversifizierung" bestimmt sein Buch. Die Anstrengungen der Emirate und Saudi-Arabiens, sich auf die Zeit nach dem "schwarzen Gold" vorzubereiten und die Mittel, die sie dazu bereitstellen, sind gewaltig. Der...