For the global economy, venture capital is important. Thankfully, amid warnings from scientists, it has survived the coronavirus pandemic and will help the world recover.
Economics
Despite their high per capita incomes, the Gulf countries today have low levels of R&D spending. In this article Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli, examines an important component: the weaknesses of PhD programs in Gulf countries.
Statistics from the Central Bank of Bahrain’s Financial Stability Report show that the volume of digital portfolio transactions has been on the rise over the past years. Dr. Fatima Al-Sebaie, explains how customers use these digital wallets in their daily lives.
As part of its partnership with UNDP Bahrain to study the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Kingdom of Bahrain, Derasat published a report examining data on the number and value of financial transactions in Bahrain.
In order for Saudi Arabia to overcome labor market gender inequality, the initial step is obtaining high quality data to avoid misallocating valuable resources and implementing counterproductive policies.
Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli discusses recent studies on the issue of discrimination, stressing the critical role that scientific research plays in helping society overcome prejudice and bigotry.
An interview with Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli on Al-Hurra channel regarding the recent downgrading of Bahrain’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) rating by the credit rating agency Fitch.
Even if economies make full recoveries, will the spectre of increased automation cause social unrest?
Derasat’s latest Experts’ Bulletin with Eng. Abdulla Al-Abassi, on Weds, 19th August, 2020, explored, “The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Developing the Power Sector”, and at the potentials for integrating renewables into Bahrain’s energy mix.
Derasat is inviting national experts, with experience of working in an OECD country, to contribute to field research into mechanisms on best practices with the aim to inform future development decision making.