Economic co-operation in the Gulf : issues in the economies of the Arab Gulf Co-operation Council states

Author(s)

• Badr-el-din, A. Ibrahim

Bibliographic Information

Economic co-operation in the Gulf : issues in the economies of the Arab Gulf Co-operation Council states

Badr el din A. Ibrahim

（Routledge studies in Middle Eastern economies）

Routledge, 2007

• : hbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [142]-147) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

With global concerns over rising oil prices, this book examines the major issues facing the economies of the Arab Gulf today, covering all six of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (AGCC) states: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Providing a detailed account of the central features of the economies of the Arab Gulf, this book draws out the critical trends that will shape the region in future years. It includes an in-depth analysis of topical issues such as the AGCC monetary union, intra-AGCC national labour movement, Islamic banking and programmes to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The book: assesses the costs and benefits of the proposed monetary union, assessing whether AGCC economic structures have converged sufficiently, and whether these economies have the internal flexibility necessary to make the union work effectively investigates intra-national labour mobility in the context of the forthcoming monetary union and identifies the most crucial features in a successful common AGCC employment strategy considers the fortunes of the prominent Islamic banks in the region examines the impact on liquidity of the external economic environment and regulatory policy contrasts and compares some of the major SME financing schemes, focusing in particular on SME financing in Oman.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The AGCC Monetary Union 2. Intra-national Labour Mobility between AGCC States 3. Some Aspects of Liquidity of Islamic Banks in Two AGCC States 4. Financing Small and Medium Enterprises in the AGCC States: A Case of Oman 5. Conclusion

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Details

• NCID: BA82293902
• ISBN:
  • 9780415428835
• LCCN: 2006035311
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 152 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HC415.3
  • DC22 : 337.1/536
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Persian Gulf States -- Economic policy
  • LCSH : Gulf Cooperation Council
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA74421315