Economic and Social Development in Qatar

Name: Economic and Social Development in Qatar
Brand: Bloomsbury 3PL
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By Nafi, Zuhair Ahmed

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Economic and Social Development in Qatar analyses and discusses the economic and social development in Qatar since the country's emergence as a soveriegn State in 1971. Qatar is now a member of the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the Arab League, the Non-aligned Gropu, the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Organisation of the Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), and as such has a significant role to play in world affairs. The author provides a detailed and lucid introduction to the resources, policies and system of government which have brought about this rapid progress. Qatar has vast reserves of crude oil and natural gas which form the backbone of the economy, providing the main source of foreign exchange earnings which in turn is essential for teh continued importation of capital goods and services. Improvement in living conditions is a dominant feature of the development policy, which expenditure on education, public utilities, health care, improved housing, mass media and cultural facilities taking priority. Industrial development is directed at widening the productive base of the economy through the establishment of natural gase based and other manufacturing industries. This book documents the twin developments of economic and social advancement.

Product details

Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 166
Release Date:: 2013-11-07
Publication Date:: 2013-11-07
Publisher:: Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1472506790
ISBN13:: 9781472506795
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 420 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 14 cm

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