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dc.contributor.authorLooney, Roberten
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-18-
dc.date.accessioned2011-04-26T07:41:04Z-
dc.date.available2011-04-26T07:41:04Z-
dc.date.issued2009-
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-9230-209-2en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/45112-
dc.description.abstractOman and Bahrain are Middle Eastern success stories. There are some key similarities. Both have followed pragmatic development strategies built on a stable foundation of strengthened governance structures and enhanced economic liberalization. These improvements occurred in somewhat different settings, with Oman developing in a more authoritarian environment, whereas Bahrain enjoyed greater democracy but somewhat less stability. While both countries have relied on oil revenues to support their development efforts, it appears that, in contrast to their less successful oil producing neighbours, each country had just enough oil to do some good, but not enough to do serious damage.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aThe United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) |cHelsinkien
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aWIDER Research Paper |x2009/38en
dc.subject.jelO53en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordOmanen
dc.subject.keywordBahrainen
dc.subject.keywordMiddle Easten
dc.subject.keywordGCCen
dc.subject.keywordeconomic developmenten
dc.subject.keywordeconomic growthen
dc.subject.keyworddevelopment strategiesen
dc.subject.stwEntwicklungen
dc.subject.stwWirtschaftswachstumen
dc.subject.stwEntwicklungsstrategieen
dc.subject.stwErdölvorkommenen
dc.subject.stwOmanen
dc.subject.stwBahrainen
dc.titleThe Omani and Bahraini paths to development: Rare and contrasting oil-based economic success stories-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn601810953en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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