Dr. Omar talk about how the openness of the Gulf economy boosts productivity.
Research & Analysis
Economists typically criticise import tariffs, because they result in higher prices for consumers.The Arabian Gulf countries have generally subscribed to this view. However, as the Gulf countries look to diversify their economies, is it time to consider imposing temporary tariffs to develop domestic industries?
Is diversifying imports the answer to low productivity and preserving future water resources for Bahrain?
In order to boost entrepreneurship, Saudi Arabia should consider following a 1950s plan used to improve the Italian economy, which was done in partnership with the US, a recent paper by Michela Giorcelli of the University of California suggested.
Derasat researchers received the Japanese Ambassador to Bahrain, HE Hideki Ito, and a delegation from the Japanese Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) on Thursday 7th, 2019 and discussed mutual areas of cooperation and research interests followed by a very interesting and stimulating discussion on Middle East geopolitics.
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