The New Post-oil Arab Gulf : managing people and wealth / edited by Nabil A. Sultan, David Weir, Zeinab Karake-Shalhoub.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sultan, Nabil A.

Weir, David, 1939-

Karake-Shalhoub, Zeinab.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic forecasting--Persian Gulf States--21st century.

Economic forecasting.

Persian Gulf States--Forecasting--21st century.

Persian Gulf States.

Persian Gulf States--Economic conditions--21st century.

Persian Gulf States--Politics and government--21st century.

Persian Gulf States--Social conditions--21st century.

Physical Description:

194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Saqi, 2011.

Summary:

The sharp increase in oil revenues since 2002 has left the Arab Gulf States with billions of petro-dollars. But how will these countries fare in the post-oil era?

The rulers of these states are taking serious measures to ensure the survival of their economies, and indeed their regimes, in a world with scarce mineral resources. This volume explores the extent to which these countries have been and will be able to prepare for the: future by transforming themselves into international destinations for tourism finance, healthcare and education. It also considers the implications of failure for the future survival of their regimes.

This, study will provide food for thought for academics, policy makers and general readers. Book jacket.

Contents:

Building the foundation for a post-oil era: the case of the GCC countries

GCC sovereign wealth funds and Islamic finance: financial foundations for the post-oil Gulf?

The GCC countries as knowledge-based economies: future aspirations and challenges

Higher education in the Gulf states: from traditional to modern

A 'smart' technology-enhanced learning for the post-oil Arab Gulf

The role of women in a post-oil Arab Gulf future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-186) and index.

ISBN:

9780863564901

0863564909

OCLC:

696094592