Breaking the Oil Spell: The Gulf Falcons' Path to Diversification
Summary:
The “Gulf Falcons”—the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council—have high living standards as a result of large income flows from oil. The decline of oil prices between summer 2014 and fall 2015 underscores the urgency for the Gulf Falcons to diversify away from their current heavy reliance on oil exports. This book discusses attempts at diversification in the Middle East and North Africa and the complex choices policymakers face. It brings together the views of academics and policymakers to offer practical advice for future efforts to increase productivity growth.
Series:
Books
Subject:
Commodities Economic sectors Education Exports International trade Labor Manufacturing Oil Production Productivity Technology
English
Publication Date:
April 15, 2016
ISBN/ISSN:
9781513537863
Stock No:
BOSEA
Format:
Paper
Pages:
212
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