Abu Dhabi's Vision 2030 : an ongoing journey of economic development / Linda Low.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Low, Linda.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development projects--United Arab Emirates--Abū Ẓaby (Emirate).

Economic development projects.

Abū Ẓaby (United Arab Emirates : Emirate)--Economic conditions.

Abū Ẓaby (United Arab Emirates : Emirate).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book aims to tell the Abu Dhabi story in economic development, from its past dominance in oil to its economic vision for the future. More than being an exemplar of industrial restructuring and diversification from a resource-based to a 21st century knowledge-based economy and society, Abu Dhabi emphasises its cultural legacy and tradition as an environmental advocate for green and sustainable pathways. It has as many challenges as creative responses to show that its success is not by wealth alone. This case study unveils Abu Dhabi in particular and the rest of Arabic and GCC economic development.

Contents:

Foreword; Preface; CONTENTS; List of Tables; List of Figures; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1. Why this Book?; 1.2. Organising Theme and Structure of Book; 1.3. Abu Dhabi in the UAE; 1.4. UNDP Strategic Development Programme Abu Dhabi, 2000-2020; 1.5. Vision 2030 for a Knowledge-Based Economy; 1.6. Statistical Techniques and Tools; Chapter 2 Transformation from Oil to Industrialisation; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Hydrocarbon, Oil and Gas; 2.3. Renewable Energy, Green Technology, and Sustainable Development; 2.4. Industrialisation as Planned; 2.5. Industrialisation as Practised

2.6. Science, Technology and Innovation 2.7. Manpower-Cum-Education Planning; Chapter 3 Non-Oil Knowledge-Based Economy Services; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Finance, Banking, Insurance, and Islamic Finance; 3.3. Financial Sector Development and Capital Deepening; 3.4. Tourism, Wholesale and Retail Trade; 3.5. Transport, Telecommunication, and Logistics; 3.6. Real estate, Construction Services and Business Professional Services; 3.7. Medical, Biotechnology and Biomedical Services; 3.8. Wealth Accumulation; 3.9. Other Domestic Capital, Direct Foreign Investment and Technology Acquisition

Chapter 4 Enablers in Labour, Laws and Regulations 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Human Capital Formation and Human Resources Development; 4.3. Labour and Employment Policy; 4.3.1. Emirati Labour; 4.3.2. Foreign Labour; 4.4. Emiratisation, Family Business, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; 4.5. Enabling Laws and Regulations; 4.6. Trade Policy and WTO; Chapter 5 Abu Dhabi's Economic Development Model; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Main Findings; 5.3. Vision 2030 Benchmarking; 5.4. Scenarios; 5.5. Abu Dhabi's Economic Development Model; 5.6. Conclusions and Policy Implications; Bibliography; Websites

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-60362-7

9786613784315

981-4383-93-7

OCLC:

804661859