Saudi Arabia WTO accession and global economic reforms, M. Ramady and Mourad Mansour
M. A. RAMADY AND MOURAD MANSOUR KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS, KSA Saudi Arabia accession to WTO will promote the competitive advantages of the local industries, creating both opportunities and threats for certain sectors. This situation will call for urgent economic reforms in order to succeed the challenges of the accession. This study […]
Technology transfer and sustainable development in the Gulf region, Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie and Prof. Jamal Al-Zayer
Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie AHLIA UNIVERSITY, BAHRAIN Prof. Jamal Al-Zayer KING FAHD UNIVERSITY FOR PETROLEUM AND MINERALS, SAUDI ARABIA This paper examines the role of technology transfer in sustainable development in the Gulf countries of the Arabian Peninsula. Due to labour market constraints, these countries could employ capital-intensive methods to increase productivity and enhance growth. Experience […]
The rise of consumerism in Kazakhstan, Prof. Jung-Wan Lee and Prof. Simon Tai
Prof. JUNG-WAN LEE AND Prof. SIMON W. TAI BANG COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, KAZAKHSTAN This study focuses on the soaring rise of Kazakhstan economy that has become a major engine pulling the CIS states in this Post-Soviets economic region. Propositions are developed regarding to what factors that might influence consumer consumption, what are the identities of […]
Threatened with marginalization: Is regionalization in southern Africa the appropriate strategic response to globalisation?, Christopher Nshimbi
Christopher Changwe Nshimbi RITSUMEIKAN ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, JAPAN DOI: 10.47556/B.OUTLOOK2005.3.2 Regional Integration is synonymous with globalization in as far both allude to processes that increase the connectivity of markets and businesses via the mobility of goods, services, labor, technology and capital. With increasing globalization and regionalization there is a possibility that some states may not […]