Oil, Industrialization & Development in the Arab Gulf States (RLE Economy of Middle East)
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Oil, Industrialization & Development in the Arab Gulf States (RLE Economy of Middle East)

  1. 154 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Oil, Industrialization & Development in the Arab Gulf States (RLE Economy of Middle East)

About this book

Were oil supplies everlasting and the demand for oil strong and continuous, economic diversification in the Gulf would be pointless. However oil reserves are finite and non-renewable and the world demand for oil from the Gulf region is simply not stable. Collectively the countries of the Gulf face the striking prospect that unless priorities and plans are set with care the gestation period of their economic development may be longer than the expected life of their hydrocarbon resources. This book examines just that threat. It considers the opportunities available to the Gulf states for accumulating sufficient productive capital in the non-oil sectors of their economy to offset the drawing down of oil reserves. The book pays particular attention to the possibilities of development through cooperation not only within the Gulf Cooperation Council but also within the larger Arab region and the Third World as a whole. It concludes with a critical review of the main challenges that these economies are facing and are likely to face in the near future with special emphasis on their major problems and failures.

First published in 1984.

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Yes, you can access Oil, Industrialization & Development in the Arab Gulf States (RLE Economy of Middle East) by Atif Kubursi in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Regional Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781138810150
eBook ISBN
9781317592945

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Title Page
  6. Original Copyright Page
  7. Contents
  8. List of Tables and Figures
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. 1 Introduction
  11. 2 The Economies of the Gcc Region: The Macro Perspective
  12. 3 Oil and Gas
  13. 4 The Non-Oil Sectors: the Quest for Diversification
  14. 5 Agricultural Development in the GCC Region: Is It Possible?
  15. 6 Industrialization: Prospects and Problems
  16. 7 Conclusion
  17. Notes
  18. Index