The uae makes regular annual payments to syria, jordan, lebanon, and the plo. Regarding its importance in both economic and social development, uae government established some policies that aid the individuals in this sector. An insight to uaes foreign assistance policy, the current status of uaes cooperation to international development and the countrys official development assistance oda to the sustainable development goals sdgs will be determinant in. Lastly, the paper tries to single out the new business sectors for the diversification and the development of the. By the year 2021, the uae will benefit from a sustainable and diversified economy, flexible in adopting new economic models, and capitalising on global economic partnerships to guarantee longterm prosperity for current. Free trade zones in uae and economic development research.
Kalaitzi 20 examined the relationship between exports and economic growth in the united arab emirates over the period 19802010. The uae family, domestic service, and a precarious future. Initially, the uae comprised of very less population and there were only uae nationals present. The book offers practical information on the developmental process in the uae. The esr was introduced as part of the uaes commitment as a member of the oecd inclusive framework, and in response to an assessment of the uaes tax framework by the european union eu code of conduct group on business taxation. Causes of uae economic growth united arab emirates uae has advantaged from elevated oil costs, low concern funds and continuing venture streams, though different many of its relatives, these things have been improved by a thriving own business. Oct 23, 2019 economic development in dubai, abu dhabi, and doha gender and tradition. The uae claims a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles, a contiguous zone of 24 nautical miles, an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles, and a continental shelf of 200 nautical miles or to the edge of the continental margin.
Any development programme must be economically viable for it to be sustained. The causal impact of stock market development on economic. The study applied the twostep englegranger cointegration test and the johansen cointegration technique in order to confirm or not the existence of a longrun relationship between the variables. Pdf diversification and development of the united arab. Economic development in dubai, abu dhabi, and doha in. Chairman, abu dhabi department of economic development 10. We find the same relationship, between the occupational structure and economic development. The ded supports the structural transformation of dubai into a diversified, innovative, servicebased economy. Diversification and development of the united arab emirates economy article pdf available in journal of applied economic sciences viii224. This contribution examines the major features of uaes economy.
The report includes countryspecific threeyear forecasts for major macroeconomic indicators, including commodity and financial markets. Risks around this forecast are broadly balanced in the near term, but are skewed to the downside over the medium term. Average gdp growth over 2000 to 2006 in the uae was about 8. In relation to gnp, the uae is one of the worlds major aid donors.
A comparison of emirati and nonemirati youth in ras al khaimah 11 3 details on the measures used for all the relevant concepts, and a copy of the online questionnaire, are available from the author upon request. Creating and maintaining a sustainable and diversified economy is a component of united in knowledge, a pillar of vision 2021. Uae economic and social development economics essay. Power negotiation between employers and domestic workers in saudi arabia independence of the local and dependence of the foreign. The united arab emirates economic freedom score is 76. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a countrys population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. United arab emirates economic development the discovery of oil opened the way for the uae into the industrial age. Allowing for asymmetry is consistent with reality since individuals in financial markets have the tendency to respond more. An enabled economy will lead the way towards sustainable development and growth, which will be achieved, in the context of abu dhabi, through the effective.
Economic indicators for the united arab emirates including actual values, historical data charts, an economic calendar, timeseries statistics, business news, long term forecasts and shortterm predictions for the united arab emirates economy. Uae and some of the worlds economic giants such as the united states, the uk. The underlying data is transformed into partial cumulative sums for positive and negative changes in order to conduct asymmetric causality tests. For instance the per capita income of india was 60 dollar in 1960 and out of total work force 74% was engaged in agriculture 11% in industry and 15% in service sector. Dubais economic growth will accelerate in 2019 and 2020. Government spending and nonoil economic growth in the uae. Rather, its large oil revenues have allowed her to leap these stages to the stage of high mass. Dubai exports, the export promotion agency of the department of economic development in dubai, was created to ensure the success of the exports sector in dubai and the uae, providing constant guidance, advice and practical support to both. Chapter 3 presents the main finding with respect to determi. Free trade zones in uae and economic development research paper. The ded and its agencies develop economic plans and policies, identify and support the growth of strategic sectors, and provide. There is, in fact, a rising call for culturebased economic development of values and environmental wellness of which the united arab emirates appears to be a model case, notwithstanding its desert location.
Engineer sultan bin saeed al mansouri, uae minister of economy 10. Home about us subject areas contacts about us subject areas contacts. Sami al qamzi, director general, dubai department of economic development. It presents basic economic data on the uae and delineates the problems in the economy and analyzes it. Dubai was the first emirate to set up a zone and did so at jebel ali. Development and the department of planning and economy to develop a long term. Uae has just managed to pass both saudi arabia and egypt in the uae abdul basit but it is still not enough to get a comprehensive lead in the economic standing of the region. Government spending and nonoil economic growth in the uae in. Within 44 years the united arab emirates uae evolved from the backdrop of a subsistence economy. Emirates palace, abu dhabi agenda day one tuesday, december 8th 09. This tradition of welcoming business and trade goes back to early gulf history, when ships sailed to india and along the coast of east africa as far south as mozambique.
Economic diversification for sustainable development in nigeria. In fact, this report studies these determinants of economic growth for the united arab emirates and benchmarks dubai against the other emirates. In less developed countries like india, more or less same trend is observed. On 30 april 2019, the uae introduced economic substance regulations cabinet of ministers resolution no. For more about consumer rights protection in the uae, refer to the below links. The uaes economy, like others oil exporting countries, faced considerable oil price volatility. The uae is a mixed freemarket economy based on oil and natural gas production, and these industries combined take up more than a quarter of uae gross domestic product gdp. Macroeconomic report the structure of economic development in. Know your rights as a consumer department of economic development, dubai law no. The economy of the united arab emirates or uae is the second largest in the middle east after saudi arabia, with a gross domestic product gdp of usd 414 billion aed 1. Consumer protection the official portal of the uae government. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right.
Secretariat of the executive council, the abu dhabi council for economic. International trade and its effects on economic growth in. Dec 31, 2011 as part of its diversification program, the uae government continues its free zone development. The uae has the worlds third highest gdp per capita in purchasing power parity terms. Economic development reference guide acknowledgements verizon verizons mission is to open doors for economic development and to build relationships and partnerships that help create and retain jobs in verizon communities. Similar to the findings of kargbo and adamu2009, mosesov and sahawneh 2010, in their investigation of financial development and economic growth of the united arab emirates uae, established. The uae has been successfully diversifying its economy, particularly in dubai, but still remains heavily reliant on revenues from petroleum and. Political and economic transference communications venture moderate. The causal relationship between exports and economic. Dubai s department of economic development ded sets and drives the economic agenda of the emirate. Middle east united arab emirates the world factbook. National skills formation for knowledgebased economic development beginning in the 1990s, there was a shift from viewing formal education and training systems as solely suppliers of skills toward an emphasis on the relationship between governments.
This volume is the firsthand observation and research on the area comprising the united arab emirates uae. Pdf economic development in the uae semantic scholar. Dubais economic growth will accelerate in 2019 and 2020, with tourism, logistics, transport, wholesale and retail sectors replacing the real estate as main growth driver next year, official data. United arab emirates economic outlook spring 2016 the latest mena economic monitor report spring 2016, expects the uaes growth to recover slowly, averaging 2. In general, major details of the uae economic evolution are well documented. The uae did not pass through the hypothetical development stages that most developed countries seem to have experienced. Over the past 2 decades, the uaes economic diversification program has led to the rise of several nonoil sectors that now make up a significant percentage of the uaes gdp. This paper investigates the causal impact of the financial sector on the real or economic sector of the uae. Economic development united arab emirates annual, power. The economic development of the united arab emirates 1st. Economic, social, and political attitudes in the uae.
Consumer protection the official portal of the uae. Abu dhabi, dubai and the other five emirates table 3. The aim was to create universal goals, addressing the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development together. Currently, there are more than 30 free zones in the uae and over 10 more free zones are currently under development or to be developed and many of them have specialised themes such as finance, logistics, media, healthcare, textiles and automobile. It does not necessarily entail increase in output but it enhances stabilisation of.
The more positive global growth environment should support somewhat stronger oil demand. A conceptual model of national skills formation for. Lastly, the paper tries to single out the new business sectors for the diversification and the development of the uae s economy. New jobs are the lifeblood of any thriving region and can ensure economic health and prosperity for years to come. Economic development in dubai, abu dhabi, and doha gender and tradition. Dubais department of economic development ded sets and drives the economic agenda of the emirate. United arab emirates economic sectors, information about. The central focus of development is the satisfaction of peoples needs and aspirations. The united arab emirates uae stands out as one of the top donors worldwide based on its contributions compared to its gross national income gni. Chinese international trade has experienced rapid expansion together with its dramatic economic growth which has made the country to target the world as its market. Sustainable development requires meeting human economic needs both by increasing productive potential and ensuring equitable opportunity for all. Baker mckenzie habib al mulla is pleased to introduce the 2017 edition of guide to doing business in the united arab emirates. Drawing on our unparalleled experience in the middle east, this manual is intended to offer a simple but comprehensive guide to understanding the legal framework and environment for doing business in the uae. Economic diversification for sustainable development in.
Ali majed al mansoori, chairman, abu dhabi department of economic development. All the above mentioned data bases were used as statistical. Pdf diversification and development of the united arab emirates. Economic diversity and sustainable development economic diversification is a process of broadening the range of economic activities both in the production and distribution of goods and services.
In fact there are lots of reasons, which derived the growth of uae economy. Organisation department of dubai economic development ded. Uaes gdp has now exceeded 1 trillion dirhams, from 11 billion dirhams in 1973, depicting a rate of economic expansion that has exceeded even that of singapore. Chapter 2 sets out the model used in the analysis in more detail.
The development assistance provided voluntarily by qatar government and nongovernment increased from qar 1. This is the population pyramid for united arab emirates. Some of the recent threats to the uae economy has include the recent euro crisis in europe. A conceptual model of national skills formation for knowledge. The federation, formed in 1971, used its vast oil wealth during the 1970s to transform the national economy through expansion of roads, ports, airports, communications facilities, electric power plants, and water desalination. The country has experienced significant economic growth.
The uae continues to be a strategic hub, with businessfriendly free zones and a quickly growing economy. Macroeconomic report the structure of economic development. Thirty years ago the uae was one of the least developed countries of the world. Structure of current report this report has been structured as follows. International trade and its effects on economic growth in china international trade, as a major factor of openness, has made an increasingly significant contribution to economic growth. United arab emirates global economic prospects examines trends for the world economy and how they affect developing countries. Lastly, the paper tries to single out the new business sectors for the diversification and the development of the uaes economy. Another stage of economic and social development in uae was the focused growth in the agriculture sector. As part of its diversification program, the uae government continues its free zone development. The uaes foreign assistance policy and its contributions. Industrial development in the united arab emirates. The economy continues to experience a slowdown in economic growth as a result of low oil prices.