How have the UAE’s economic and foreign policies adapted to changes in the global economy?
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Articles & Analysis | All systems go: The emirate is bouncing back strongly from the recent downturn from The Report: Dubai 2014
Like a latter-day Phoenix, Dubai’s economy has risen from the ashes and is soaring high and fast. So strong is the take-off that the crucial revenue-earning tourism sector has achieved a rare trio of simultaneous plusses – rising hotel rates, an increasing number of visitors and a growing quantity of hotel rooms.
Articles & Analysis | Acorns to oak trees: Using incubators to help establish local SMEs from The Report: Dubai 2014
The recognition of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as generators of jobs has become a proven fine art in Dubai, with the establishment of a dedicated agency inside the Department of Economic Development (DED). Between 1000 and 1200 would-be entrepreneurs approach the agency annually seeking advice, help and sometimes practical assistance...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Dubai 2014
Dubai’s resilience in the years following the global economic downturn has helped to re-build confidence amongst the global business community. As of mid-2013 the emirate had a population of 2.16m, nearly 45% of whom were 29 years old or younger, and efforts continue to ensure that the young population is adequately trained and educated to take part in the jobs becoming available. Dubai has set...
As the emirate celebrates its victory in the bid to host World Expo 2020, infrastructure and transport development is expected to attract significant investment over the next few years. GDP growth reached 4.9% in the first half of 2013, the strongest result for the January-June period since 2008. Trade, the strongest of the emirate’s economic foundations, continues to grow, with non-oil...