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In this unique text, Mohamed Ramady develops a framework for studying fundamental challenges to the modern Saudi Arabian economy. Public and private sector topics include: The hydrocarbon and minerals sector, including a new model of mining privatization and cooperation; The impact of small and medium sized businesses; The evolving role of family businesses; The growing role of women in the Saudi economy; Shifting trade patterns; and the Saudi offset technology transfer program. The author offers an analysis of key challenges facing the Saudi economy, including the potential costs and benefits of privatization, globalization, and eventual membership in the WTO. Employment, education, economic and social stability, and Saudi Arabia's place in the Gulf Cooperation Council are offered as keys to the consensus building needed to ensure the Kingdom's healthy economic future. Mohamed Ramady teaches in the Department of Finance and Economics, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-139780387248332
eBay Product ID (ePID)92083269
Product Key Features
Number of Pages512 Pages
Publication NameThe Saudi Arabian Economy: Policies, Achievements, and Challenges
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEconomics
Publication Year2005
TypeTextbook
AuthorMohamed Ramady
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height156 mm
Item Weight890 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorMohamed Ramady