{"product_id":"9781489999603","title":"The Saudi Arabian Economy: Policies, Achievements, and Challenges","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Saudi Arabian Economy: Policies, Achievements, and Challenges\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eRamady, Mohamed A.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Saudi Arabian economy has changed  almost beyond recognition since the oil boom days of the 1980s, and the Kingdom itself has changed too economically, socially, and demographically.  In the second edition of The Saudi Arabian Economy, Mohamed Ramady uses several overlapping themes to establish and develop a framework for studying the fundamental challenges to the Saudi economy.  Particular attention is paid to the benefits of short-term planning and long-term diversification intended to shield the economy from potentially de-stabilizing oil price fluctuations and the pace and diversity of domestic reforms.\nThe author examines the core strengths and evolution of various financial institutions and the Saudi stock market in the face of globalization, before analyzing the private sector in detail.  Topics discussed include:\n•\tThe hydrocarbon and minerals sector, including the emergence of the competitive petrochemical sector\n•\tThe impact of small and medium sized businesses and the evolving role of “family” businesses \n•\tThe growing role of women in the Saudi economy\n•\tThe role of privatization and FDI as engines of change and the position of public-private-partnerships \n•\tThe establishment of a foundation for a knowledge-based economy\nFinally, the author offers an analysis of the key challenges facing the Saudi economy, paying particular attention to the potential costs and benefits of globalization, and membership in the WTO. Employment, education, economic and social stability, and Saudi Arabia’s place in the Gulf Cooperation Council, as well as Saudi Arabia’s evolving strategic economic relations with China and other countries are offered as keys to the consensus building needed to ensure the Kingdom’s healthy economic future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2014-10-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781489999603\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4419-5987-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 512\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47674993311884,"sku":"9781489999603","price":107.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781489999603.jpg?v=1776539427","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781489999603","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}