As home to the capital of the UAE, the emirate of Abu Dhabi hosts many of the institutions that oversee the nation’s social and economic development. Over recent decades these bodies have put the country’s hydrocarbons resources to good use, employing the sizeable revenues to underpin an ambitious strategy of economic diversification. The results of this effort are...
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Articles & Analysis | Despite falling oil prices, the economic outlook remains positive from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
Articles & Analysis | Mubadala remains an agent for local economic development and diversification, while pursuing a global vision from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
The expansion of the UAE’s non-oil sector over the past 10 years has been one of the major economic success stories to emerge from the country. A number of factors have combined to bring this about, nearly all of them a direct result of government policy. The nation’s openness as a business destination, the resulting expansion of the workforce and expatriate population,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Group CEO and Managing Director, Mubadala Development Company: Interview from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
How would you assess Abu Dhabi’s industrial development and diversification? What effect is this having in terms of job creation?
Articles & Analysis | Soon to launch financial zone set to significantly contribute to the economy from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
A new financial centre for Abu Dhabi is taking shape on Al Maryah Island. Due to formally launch in 2015, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is designed to promote the emirate as a global financial centre, develop the economy and make Abu Dhabi an attractive environment for financial investments. Developing the financial services sector is one of the seven pillars of Abu...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Butti Ahmed Mohammed bin Butti Al Qubaisi, Director-General, Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD): Interview from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
What is the role of a comprehensive statistics resource in the context of a modern economy, and how can it further boost investor confidence?
Articles & Analysis | Building on existing progress to create an environment conducive to entrepreneurship from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
The best way of using public funds to encourage entrepreneurship has long been a source of debate. Market purists argue that a government’s role is primarily that of an enabler, in that its core focus should be on creating an environment in which capital can flow from investors to new businesses. The classic example of this approach is Silicon Valley, where a confluence...