Shipping and development in Dubai : infrastructure, innovation and institutions in the Gulf / Keith Nuttall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nuttall, Keith, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business logistics.

Economic development.

Dubai (United Arab Emirates)--Commerce.

Dubai (United Arab Emirates).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : I.B. Tauris, [2022]

Summary:

"A small town on a sandy creek half a century ago, Dubai is now the largest trading, commercial, leisure and transport entrepot in the Gulf and wider region. This book explains the reasons for the emergence of Dubai and its distinctive development trajectory, arguing that the decision, in the 1970s, to invest in infrastructure made possible by shipping containerization laid the foundations for its future expansion. The book shows that in contrast to its competitors' hydrocarbon rentier economic model, Dubai's creation and expansion of ports and airports, together with 'value-added' logistics and business-friendly enhancements, were used to out-compete regional rivals. Drawing on a range of primary and secondary sources, including interviews with logistics business-people, government records, memoirs, it fills a significant lacuna in the history of Dubai's development and emergence as a global trade hub."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

List of Figures

Acknowledgements Introduction

Chapter 1 - Dubai Origins and Emergence 1833-1958

Chapter 2 - Take-off: Creek, Containerisation, Connectivity 1958-71

Chapter 3 - Exogenous impacts and the Logistics Revolution 1971-90

Chapter 4 - Success: Good Luck or Good Management? 1990-2003

Chapter 5 - The New Challenges of the 21st Century 2004-present day

Conclusion

Bibliography

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780755641635

0755641639

9780755641642

0755641647

OCLC:

1281197991