United Arab Emirates: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
August 5, 2005
Summary
This Selected Issues paper on the United Arab Emirates highlights the achievements in the diversification of the economy and the developments and outlook of the hydrocarbon sector. The political structure of the Federation gives a great deal of independence to the individual Emirates in pursuing an economic strategy based on their respective comparative advantages. Openness to trade, trade facilitation, and a favorable business environment have enhanced non-oil diversification by stimulating trade and trade-related services.
Subject: Commodities, Financial markets, Labor, Labor force, Labor markets, Oil, Oil production, Production, Stock markets
Keywords: CR, GCC country, GCC equity markets, GCC market, Global, ISCR, Labor force, Labor markets, national, Oil, Oil production, Stock markets, U.A.E. economy, U.A.E. securities markets
Pages:
103
Volume:
2005
DOI:
Issue:
268
Series:
Country Report No. 2005/268
Stock No:
1AREEA2005001
ISBN:
9781451801132
ISSN:
1934-7685




