Breaking the Oil Spell The Gulf Falcons' Path to Diversification

The “Gulf Falcons”—the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council—have high living standards as a result of large income flows from oil. The decline of oil prices between summer 2014 and fall 2015 underscores the urgency for the Gulf Falcons to diversify away from their current heavy reliance on oil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cherif, Reda
Other Authors: Hasanov, Fuad, Zhu, Min
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2016
Subjects:
Oil
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The “Gulf Falcons”—the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council—have high living standards as a result of large income flows from oil. The decline of oil prices between summer 2014 and fall 2015 underscores the urgency for the Gulf Falcons to diversify away from their current heavy reliance on oil exports. This book discusses attempts at diversification in the Middle East and North Africa and the complex choices policymakers face. It brings together the views of academics and policymakers to offer practical advice for future efforts to increase productivity growth
Physical Description:212 pages
ISBN:9781513537863