The economic program focuses on the economies of Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf region, covering the macro-economy, economic development, energy and labour markets.
Technological advancement has long helped boost the economy.
In the Gulf, as elsewhere in the world, employees respect each other’s privacy and do not share information about their salary with others.
A concise monthly publication that covers the headline Bahraini economic indicators and the most important Bahraini business, financial, and economics news.
While they share much in common, including their marketing excellence, their key differences accidentally serve as a great pedagogical tool for understanding how capitalism differs from socialism.
An article in AlAkhbar AlKhaleej newspaper this morning by Derasat researcher, Abdulaziz AlDoseri, concerns the application of sanctions on Iranian oil exports and the potential for a volatile price market...
Economics 101: How VAT can help Gulf countries increase good R&D?
The government recently took a step toward raising that figure by legally allowing women to drive. Yet the issue remains complex, and perceptions about how socially acceptable it is for women to work surely play a role.
The goal of the Gulf countries to transform their economies into knowledge economies requires investment in R & D and developed sectors.
A concise monthly publication that covers the headline Bahraini economic indicators and the most important Bahraini business, financial, and economics news.
There is the possibility that without salaries linked to performance, the quality of teaching may suffer.
The agreement has been “successful in an unprecedented manner,” said Omar Al-Ubaydli, economist at think tank Derasat in Bahrain. “OPEC has never achieved such high levels of coordinated restraint.”
Derasat’s Analyst and Researcher in the field of oil and energy, Abdulaziz Al Doseri said that the US withdrawal from the nuclear agreement with Iran is the most rational act of international peace and security, although the consequences of this withdrawal have become much worse than signing the agreement itself.
Derasat’s Analyst and Researcher in the field of oil and energy, Abdulaziz Al Doseri said that the US withdrawal from the nuclear agreement with Iran is the most rational act of international peace and security, although the consequences of this...
Gulf countries are working to establish an international network of trains, complementing the internal networks adopted by large countries such as Saudi Arabia. Analysts typically speculate that the main benefit of boosting the transportation network is to transport goods to support the...
A concise monthly publication that covers the headline Bahraini economic indicators and the most important Bahraini business, financial, and economics news.
Robin Hanson, an economics professor at George Mason University, has recently co-written a book The Elephant in the Brain that helps explain the persistence of seemingly useless meetings, and many other puzzling phenomena.
The fact that they can generate financial savings means households and organisations are often willing to implement energy-efficient modifications to their construction projects independent of any broader environmental benefits.
If the regulator forces prices too low, the company might not be able to cover its costs. If it is too lax, consumers will be harmed.
Various Arab governments are trying to transform their economy into a “knowledge economy”, with business activities based on innovation and technological development. Different economies have managed to make this transition in the past, such as...
In 2016, the top ten countries that experienced terrorist attacks were (in descending order): Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Nigeria, Turkey, Yemen, Syria, and Somalia.
