Improved Fiscal Outlooks Renew Focus on Gulf Economic Diversification Efforts
The financial windfall from oil and gas exports may boost regional officials’ ambitious economic diversification plans but doesn’t make them foolproof.
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Khashoggi Death Looms over Saudi Economic Reform Agenda
While pursuing long-term economic reform and diversification, Saudi Arabia needs to show that the kingdom is an attractive, business-friendly place; yet recent moves have worried investors over the business environment, and raised some concerns over the impact on oil policy.
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B Corps in the Gulf: There Should B More
In the Gulf Arab states, a region with a population of over 50 million, there is only one B Corp. Luxembourg, a microstate with fewer than 600,000 people, has two.
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Saudi Economic Reform Update: Saudization and Expat Exodus
Saudization, or the reservation of certain jobs and sectors for Saudi nationals, is part of the government’s effort to transform its private sector.
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UAE Security Forum 2017: Defense Industry and Economic Diversification
On December 6, 2017, the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington partnered with Raytheon to host the second annual UAE Security Forum.
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Boutiqaat: Creating a Social Commerce Market in the Gulf
Social commerce is a new phenomenon. In “The Social Commerce System,” it is defined as “the expansion of e-commerce in the social networks on the Internet, in which social factors are significant, and consumers use the right to create content through the media via forums, ratings, reviews, and recommendations on different platforms.” At its core, Boutiqaat is similar to other e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Alibaba, and Souq.
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Unlocking Growth: How the Gulf Security Sector Can Lead Economic Diversification
The vast reorganization of fiscal policy in the Gulf Arab states has upended decades of practice in cyclical government spending tied to oil revenue.
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UAE Fiscal Policy: Shining Light on Federal Resource Sharing
Government bonds are a popular remedy to budget deficits across the Gulf Cooperation Council states right now.
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A Conversation with H.E. Zayed R. Alzayani, Bahrain Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism
Zayed R. Alzayani discusses Bahrain’s economic strategy and efforts to create a diversified and thriving private sector.
The Cost of Private Education
Education is costly, and in the Gulf, it is becoming a very important component of private sector economic activity.
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