{"product_id":"the-gcc-economies-mohamed-a-ramady-9781489997128","title":"The Gcc Economies: Stepping Up to Future Challenges","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 'Arab Spring' of 2011 has affected the countries of the region to varying degrees, including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members, comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain. The GCC has become a significant regional bloc playing a vital economic and political role far beyond its shores, given its geopolitical strategic location, a preponderance of global energy reserves and a major international player through the use of accumulated financial reserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new Gulf is rising, one that is more self assertive, looking to expand its membership to other Arab countries such as Jordan and Morocco, while at the same time strengthening the bloc's relationship with current and emerging trading and strategic partners in Europe, USA and Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegional and international realities, especially the uncertainties unleashed by the 'Arab Spring', are forcing Gulf leadership to initiate new policies involving closer cooperation amongst GCC countries to address emerging challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume brings together thirty renowned academics and specialists to examine a range of multifaceted social, political and economic issues facing the GCC in key areas such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Diversification from a high dependency on a narrow hydrocarbon base\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Social transformation, youth employment and effective gender participation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Outward and inward foreign direct investment flows \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Prospects for education reforms and e-learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sustainable security in oil, renewable energy (including nuclear) and food\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Corporate governance, transparency and enhancing the private sector's operating environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The role and governance of Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds in investing their surpluses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The volume also offers insights for challenges facing the GCC in monetary union, expanding the regional debt market and \u003ci\u003eSukuk \u003c\/i\u003eissuance, GCC intellectual property rights application, detailed assessments of individual GCC country risk analysis, as well as the sustainability of long term government fiscal stimulus programs at the expense of private sector involvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mohamed A. Ramady\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1489997121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781489997128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.77d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mohamed A. Ramady","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44066037268735,"sku":"9781489997128","price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e8c037a-2164-4ac5-8b88-cdb252572802.jpg?v=1685404970","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gcc-economies-mohamed-a-ramady-9781489997128","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}