The economy of Dubai / edited by Abdulrazak Al Faris and Raimundo Soto.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Al Faris, Abdulrazak, editor.

Soto, Raimundo, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate)--Economic conditions.

Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate).

Economic history.

United Arab Emirates--Dubayy (Emirate).

Physical Description:

xx, 348 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

"This book provides a comprehensive economic and historical account of the evolution of the economy of Dubai since the foundation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971. It focuses on its transformations and experiences and the roles played by government policies and private sector initiatives."--Dust jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Abdulrazak Al Faris Faris, Abdulrazak Al, Raimundo Soto Soto, Raimundo 1

2 Macroeconomic Overview / Ali Tawfik Al Sadik Sadik, Ali Tawfik Al 19

3 Public Debt Management and Fiscal Sustainability / Boaz Nandwa Nandwa, Boaz, Ali Tawfik Al Sadik Sadik, Ali Tawfik Al 49

4 Strategic Axes for the Development of Productive Business / Michael Klein Klein, Michael 75

5 International Trade: Potential and Policies / Boaz Nandwa Nandwa, Boaz, Raimundo Soto Soto, Raimundo 89

6 Economic Linkages between Free Zones and Main Dubai / Mahmoud Al Iriani Iriani, Mahmoud Al, Ibrahim Elbadawi Elbadawi, Ibrahim, Dhuha Fadhel Fadhel, Dhuha 113

7 Competitiveness and Sustainability of Tourism / Raimundo Soto Soto, Raimundo 134

8 The Financial Sector: Performance and Issues / Mohamed Trabelsi Trabelsi, Mohamed, Dhuha Fadhel Fadhel, Dhuha 162

9 The Retail Sector: Prospects and Potential / Boaz Nandwa Nandwa, Boaz, Hessa Al Ameemi Ameemi, Hessa Al 189

10 Education in Dubai: From Quantity to Quality / Raimundo Soto Soto, Raimundo 213

11 Labour Markets in Transition / Raimundo Soto Soto, Raimundo, Yousif Rashid Rashid, Yousif 237

12 A Primer on Dubai's Energy Sector / Mahmoud Al Iriani Iriani, Mahmoud Al, Eshrak Al Maamari Maamari, Eshrak Al 262

13 Access to Land and the Investment Behaviour of Firms / Ibrahim Elbadawi Elbadawi, Ibrahim 291

14 Productivity, Efficiency, and Sustainability of Economic Growth / Ibrahim Elbadawi Elbadawi, Ibrahim 311

15 Main Lessons and Policy Recommendations / Abdulrazak Al Faris Faris, Abdulrazak Al, Raimundo Soto Soto, Raimundo 330.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198758383

9780198758389

OCLC:

920730298