How is Qatar enhancing its business climate to attract new foreign investors?
Following Qatar’s first delivery of liquefied natural gas in 1996, the state created Qatar Development Bank (QDB) in 1997, to nurture, encourage and support small businesses as well as to help allocate land to Qatari citizens. The QDB plays a vital role in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Qatar, underscoring the...
Where can policy work to capture the economic benefits of disruptive technology and foster the emergence of an entrepreneurial environment?
Given the level of regional competition, how can Qatar set itself apart when it comes to attracting local and international investors to its free zones?
In recent years Qatar’s leaders have faced some difficult choices in terms of public spending as a result of the continued downturn in oil and gas prices since 2014, followed by the economic blockade by neighbouring countries. Despite facing declining revenue, public spending continued on infrastructure mega-projects initiated for the 2022...
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