{"product_id":"9789811354892","title":"The Political Economy of the Middle East: Comparing Global Challenges","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Political Economy of the Middle East: Comparing Global Challenges\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMishrif, Ashraf; Al Balushi, Yousuf\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume explores the challenges to diversification in Gulf countries, which can no longer rely on profits from hydrocarbons to fund national expenditures. It elaborates on the problem of weak institutions, lack of coordination between policy makers and executors, limited investment in research and development, and a workforce that is too poorly skilled to compete in the private sector. In addition to analyzing issues in areas such as education, labor, business, and trade, the contributors underscore the importance of using global best practices to overcome fundamental weaknesses in the Gulf Cooperative Council's economic structure that limit opportunities for economic diversification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eThis is the second volume in \u003ci\u003eEconomic Diversification in the Gulf Region\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2019-02-01\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789811354892\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-981-10-5786-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 266\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47501609336972,"sku":"9789811354892","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789811354892.jpg?v=1775954100","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789811354892","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}