Oil, Industrialization & Development in the Arab Gulf States (RLE Economy of Middle East) - Rilegato

Kubursi, Atif

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1138810150 ISBN 13: 9781138810150

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2014

Riassunto

Were oil supplies everlasting and the demand for oil strong and continuous, economic diversification in the Gulf would be pointless. However oil reserves are finite and non-renewable and the world demand for oil from the Gulf region is simply not stable. Collectively the countries of the Gulf face the striking prospect that unless priorities and plans are set with care the gestation period of their economic development may be longer than the expected life of their hydrocarbon resources. This book examines just that threat. It considers the opportunities available to the Gulf states for accumulating sufficient productive capital in the non-oil sectors of their economy to offset the drawing down of oil reserves. The book pays particular attention to the possibilities of development through cooperation not only within the Gulf Cooperation Council but also within the larger Arab region and the Third World as a whole. It concludes with a critical review of the main challenges that these economies are facing and are likely to face in the near future with special emphasis on their major problems and failures.

First published in 1984.

Su questo libro

Contenuti:

1. Introduction  2. The Economies of the GCC Region: The Macro Perspective  3. Oil and Gas  4. The Non-oil Sectors: The Quest for Diversification  5. Agricultural Development in the GCC Region: Is It Possible?  6. Industrialization: Prospects and Problems  7. Conclusion

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1138810150
• ISBN 13: 9781138810150
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 158