1. Introduction / Ronald MacDonald and Abdulrazak Al Faris -- 2. Currency union in the GCC countries : history, prerequisites and implications / Abdulrazak Al Faris -- 3. Economic, political and institutional prerequisites for monetary union among the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council /...

Although oil windfalls have opened a window of opportunity for the Gulf States, at the same time they have created numerous problems. In particular, the uncertainty associated with periods of boom and bust in the oil market has made the formulation and implementation of sound fiscal policies a...