The Gulf Arab states became rich by accident. Their golden ticket was oil, which has become the lifeblood of their social and economic systems. But they are prone to become a ‘vanishing Eden’, if the oil curse endures further and economic transformation remains a mirage. LIFE AFTER OIL highlights the economic vulnerability of the Gulf states after the oil party ends. The region depends heavily on imports financed by petrodollars. So, when demand for oil sinks and prices plummet, or when oil and gas reserves ultimately vanish, their survival will be extremely challenged. LIFE AFTER OIL raises the alarm to the impending survival challenges to face the burgeoning Gulf societies in the post-oil era, and tackles the ultimate question: what will the future look like?
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: Mirza H. Alqassab
EAN: 9781838595029
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 0 g
HEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Troubador Publishing
DATE PUBLISHED: 2020-08-28
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GENRE: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development
WIDTH: 138 cm
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Book Themes:
Arabian peninsula, Development economics and emerging economies, Petroleum, oil and gas industries
