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. The country profile includes information about Abu Dhabi’s geography, climate, population and political system. This chapter features an interview with...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
Economic update | Panamá: Balance del año 2012
20 Feb 2013
Todos los indicadores sugieren que Panamá registró otro año significativo en términos de crecimiento macroeconómico y es bastante probable que su economía, una vez más, lidere las cifras de crecimiento en América Latina.
Economic update | Panamá: Oportunidades de expansión
20 Feb 2013
Desde que Panamá obtuvo el control del Canal de Panamá, antes ejercido por los Estados Unidos, en 1999, la economía del país ha experimentado uno de los más rápidos crecimientos en Latinoamérica. El gobierno actual del presidente Ricardo Martinelli propuso recientemente un programa económico y social muy ambicioso, compuesto de una serie de inversiones en infraestructura.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Abdulaziz Al Ghurair, Chairman, Al Ghurair Group from The Report: Dubai 2013
How would you evaluate central bank policies in regards to personal loans and their potential impact on the wider economy, and what else can be done to protect the financial system from defaults?
Articles & Analysis | Specific goals: The medium-term plan prioritises key areas for development from The Report: Dubai 2013
As one of the fastest-growing economies in the world in the early 2000s, the emirate’s GDP grew by 18% between 2006 and 2007 alone, according to the Dubai Statistics Centre. The biggest achievement during this period, however, was the successful diversification of the economy away from oil. While the government was the main driving force behind this...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Ahmad bin Byat, CEO, Dubai Holding from The Report: Dubai 2013
How are government-related entities (GREs) looking to improve support for economic diversification in the current global economic environment?