After a historically long economic high-growth period the real estate sector in Dubai was hit hard in November 2009. Earlier that year, Dubai's oil-rich neighbour Abu Dhabi supported Dubai with financial aid. A number of facts shows that the debt problems of Dubai remain a concern for the United...

Electronic Commerce is a new marketplace that has many advantages. With the help of the internet, electronic commerce has made a major difference in the way business operates globally, offering substantial benefits to all parties: businesses, consumers, and even governments. The World Trade...

The ‘resource curse' is often understood to imply poor growth in the non-resource sectors of the economy, but research into the diversification performance of resource-rich countries is limited. This paper surveys recent evidence and identifies empirical patterns in the economic...

The “resource curse” is often understood to imply poor growth in the non-resource sectors of the economy, but research into the diversification performance of resource-rich countries is limited. This paper surveys recent evidence and identifies empirical patterns in the economic...