As the largest and most populous of the seven emirates that make up the UAE, Abu Dhabi plays a central role in the federation’s economy. Furthermore, due to being the home of the national capital, Abu Dhabi hosts many of the institutions that orchestrate the UAE’s social and economic development, while the hydrocarbons resources which fall...
Articles & Analysis | On course: The growth of key non-oil sectors supports long-term strategic plans from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Articles & Analysis | Trading up: Both internal and external GCC imports and exports have increased considerably from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Boosting economic integration among the Gulf states has been a central objective of the GCC since the organisation was established in late May 1981. Indeed, while the six countries that make up the GCC – namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE – have implemented joint projects in a wide variety of sectors, economic...
Articles & Analysis | Making a difference: Citizens of the UAE have a proven track record of providing charitable donations from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
The government’s significant role in the domestic economy, and the sizeable fiscal spending that underwrites much of the UAE’s infrastructural development, sometimes obscures another important facet of the nation’s economic development. The role played by charitable organisations in the UAE is a prominent one, and a wide array of institutions...
Articles & Analysis | Inclusive growth: New efforts focus on boosting Emirati participation in the workforce from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
As Abu Dhabi seeks to transform itself from a resource-based economy to one in which knowledge-based activity accounts for a far greater share of GDP, its labour market faces a transition point. To date the emirate has, like much of the rest of the GCC, had great success in attracting skilled and unskilled foreign labour to work within its...
Articles & Analysis | Thoughtful development: Hydrocarbons revenues have given the authorities the fiscal flexibility to ensure the emirate’s growth is well planned from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
The UAE celebrated the 42nd anniversary of its establishment in 2013. Over this relatively short period of time, the country’s capital, Abu Dhabi, has rapidly developed to become a thriving metropolis. Although the emirate’s economic growth can be primarily attributed to its vast hydrocarbon resources, it has also made admirable progress...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
What have been identified as priorities for national policy development in order to achieve the objectives outlined in the UAE Vision 2021?