TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper aims to assess and empirically analyze the impact of marine production manufacturing on gross domestic product (GDP) indicators as a comparative study in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.Design/methodology/approach This study used analytical quantitative approaches to assess the impact of marine production manufacturing on GDP between GCC countries over the period from 2007 to 2015. The data were collected from Global Competitiveness Reports during 2006-2016 and from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO 2015 reports.Findings The results show that Saudi Arabia country has the highest production of marine while Bahrain country is the lowest in GCC. The results of ordinary least squares test show that marine production has a statistical significance on GDP indicators as Pearson correlation matrix shows a strong relationship between all variables.Practical implications The main conclusion is that GCC countries must adopt a regional strategy to support maritime activities, especially in the light of green environmental fluctuations. Integrated management plans are also needed to protect vital coastal ecosystems while allowing economic growth and ensuring a better quality of life for all coastal populations. Comprehensive and collaborative leadership provides effective long-term management of coastal ecosystems in the GCC. In addition, GCC countries have high competition with each other for their market share in the global export-based marine production manufacturing.Originality/value This paper is the first to present most wealthy GCC countries in terms of marine production manufacturing. Marine production manufacturing introduces to create a new competitive market that generates distinctive internal capabilities for survival and growth in international markets.
VL  - 3
IS  - 4
SN  - 2397-3757
DO  - 10.1108/MABR-08-2018-0027
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/MABR-08-2018-0027
AU  - ALshubiri Faris
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Assessing the impact of marine production manufacturing on gross domestic product indicators: Analytical comparative study of GCC countries
T2  - Maritime Business Review
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 338
EP  - 353
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -