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Political impact of subsidy reform.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209835
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This brings in different perspectives on issues such as economic diversification, social liberalism, Israel and the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256938
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Fuel subsidy cuts in the Middle East and North Africa.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230294
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The finance ministry has sought to boost non-oil revenue by increasing the value-added tax (VAT) rate and other measures. The finance minister has also floated the possibility of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254421
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A major goal of Vision 2030, the kingdom’s strategic development framework, is to address persistently high levels of unemployment, especially amongst young people. Although…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274315
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High oil and gas prices have incentivised Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) hydrocarbon importers to accelerate their renewables build-outs, while exporters have deployed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279701
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The project aims to generate up to 200 gigawatts by 2030, creating 100,000 jobs in Saudi Arabia. Renewable energy was also a key focus in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), at its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230702
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Energy subsidies are a major blockage to wider adoption of renewable energy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), where pricing bids have recently broken world records. The low…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225194
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This comes as Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states begin serious reforms to adapt to a new period of low oil prices. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) led the way in August 2015 by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207748
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Prospects for the Gulf states in 2019.