Abu Dhabi enjoys a prime position in the region as a leading centre of business. Many of the world’s largest companies have established themselves in the emirate, having been attracted by its healthy business environment. Abu Dhabi offers companies a range of investment opportunities, while creating the right business and legislative environment...
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Articles & Analysis | A time of change: Hydrocarbons revenues and long-term planning support development in a number of key areas from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
Over the past 40 years Abu Dhabi has grown into a major economic power in the Middle East. A series of ambitious long-term development policies have transformed the emirate, turning it into a regional economic, political and cultural heavyweight. As the capital of the UAE, the bustling city of Abu Dhabi (as opposed to the emirate with which it...
Articles & Analysis | Breaking the pattern: Efforts to increase Emirati participation in the private sector continue from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
A key aim of Abu Dhabi’s labour policies is to increase participation by nationals in the workforce. The government takes a multi-pronged approach, combining employment quotas enforced at the federal level with emirate-specific policies – including investments in education and training, and job placement programmes – designed to develop an Emirati...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Kim Sung-hwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
With oil prices at sustained high levels and the government pushing ahead with a large-scale investment programme to upgrade infrastructure, address social issues and further diversification, Saudi Arabia’s economy is thriving.
While hydrocarbons continue to make up the lion’s share of the emirate’s GDP, oil revenues are supporting long-term efforts to diversify the economy. Oil and gas accounts for about 52% of real GDP, down on previous years, followed by construction, manufacturing and real estate. High-quality transport infrastructure, meanwhile, is boosting trade activity and free zones in Abu Dhabi.