Kuwait: Trade And Investment
Kuwait: Trade And Investment

Author: Ragaei El Mallakh

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-04

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 0429727127

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Although small geographically, Kuwait casts a disproportionately large shadow in the areas of international finance, energy, and trade. It enjoys a capital-surplus economy, but is still a developing country and one of the fastest growing markets for goods and services. Kuwait's drive toward economic development and self-sustaining investment both at home and abroad arises from the knowledge that the nation's prosperity derives overwhelmingly from a single, nonrenewable asset—petroleum. Professor El Mallakh delineates Kuwait's economic activities and potential and assesses the country's impact on the global economy. Basing his work on two decades of research and writing on Kuwait and neighboring Gulf states, and on interviews with Kuwaiti officials and financial and business leaders, he presents a wealth of detailed and practical information, little of which is readily accessible elsewhere. He also analyzes the use of Kuwait's capital-surplus funds with reference to the region, to Europe, and to the United States, and looks at the country's priorities for future international investment and development projects.

U.S. Trade and Investment Policy
U.S. Trade and Investment Policy

Author: Andrew H. Card

Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 0876094418

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From American master Ward Just, returning to his trademark territory of "Forgetfulness "and "The Weather in Berlin," an evocative portrait of diplomacy and desire set against the backdrop of America's first lost war

The Report: Kuwait 2016
The Report: Kuwait 2016

Author: Oxford Business Group

Publisher: Oxford Business Group

Published: 2016-09-16

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1910068659

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Home to the largest per capita reserves and fourth-largest total reserves of crude oil within OPEC, Kuwait’s public finances have suffered in 2016 following the rapid decline in oil prices, which drove oil revenues down from $108.6bn in 2013 to $51.8bn in 2015. Despite this Kuwait has resisted significant budgetary cutbacks: spending levels in 2016 were cut by just 1.6%, and the considerable financial buffers built up from budget surpluses in the years leading up to 2014 are expected to cushion the budget deficit. The country continues to push ahead with key public investments, with Parliament allocating $155bn to the Kuwait Development Plan 2015-20 to fund infrastructure, utilities and housing developments. The plan focuses on further integrating the private sector into areas of the economy traditionally under state control and aims to raise the non-oil sector’s GDP contribution to 64% in 2015-20, up from an average of 45.1% in 2010-13. Elsewhere promising moves are being made to cut state subsidies, with the government opting to liberalise diesel and kerosene prices and reduce subsidies on aviation fuel in January 2015, generating savings equal to 0.3% of GDP.

Open Markets Matter
Open Markets Matter

Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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The benefits of open markets are tangible. In the last decade, countries that have been more open to trade and investment have achieved double the average annual growth of more closed economies. More individuals, firms and nations than ever before depend on the gains from trade and investment liberalisation. Yet anxiety about the effects of greater market integration remains. It is essential for long-term world prosperity that countries' commitment to trade and investment liberalisation be sustained. To be credible, that commitment must be rooted in and enjoy broad public support and understanding. This makes it all the more important to communicate what trade and investment liberalisation can and cannot do and be held responsible for. Trade and investment liberalisation is not painless. It should not be viewed as a cure-all nor presented as an end in itself. It is, however, an essential component of any coherent set of policies aimed at helping societies adjust to - and take advantage of - technology-driven transformations whose pace and depth are unprecedented. The stakes are high. This book examines the various channels through which open markets deliver considerable benefits to societies and their citizens; recalls the real pocket-book costs of protectionism; and addresses the full range of concerns that feature prominently in ongoing discussions over the effects of market liberalisation on employment, income distribution, environmental protection and national sovereignty. A central message of this book is that liberalisation forms part of the solution to the concerns of citizens, rather than being their root cause. The book's comprehensive treatment of the ins and outs of trade and investment liberalisation should make an important contribution to the public debate. It is essential reading for public officials, business leaders and private citizens who wish to take an active part in it.

The Global Trade and Investment Handbook
The Global Trade and Investment Handbook

Author: Jack A. Gottschalk

Publisher: Irwin Professional Publishing

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 706

ISBN-13:

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The world is changing rapidly. The former People's Republic of Germany and the Republic of Germany have been reunited. Others, such as Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and, of course, the former Soviet Union, have split apart. The consequences of such changes are not relegated only to the spheres of geopolitics and strategic planning; they are equally important to the international business and investment communities. As a country becomes geographically larger or smaller, so does its ability to attract foreign dollars either in terms of portfolio or direct investment. Governmental stability, surely one of the most important considerations of foreign investors when international alternatives are reviewed, also plays an important role. The information needed to enter new or changing markets and control risk is difficult to obtain and expensive to compile. Now available in one source, The Global Trade and Investment Handbook is the first comprehensive source of available information on business practices, regulations, foreign trade and investment law written for foreign investors. This volume triumphs in providing in one, country-by-country reference format, a complete and readily accessible overview of foreign trade and investment law for 155 countries. For every country included, from Albania to Zimbabwe, the reader will find a complete review of relevant topics, including Political Environment, Foreign Investment Policy, Permitted Business Organizations, Environmental Protection, Rights and Obligations of Foreign Investors, and Labor Laws; Accounting Requirements, Currency Controls, Taxation, Legal System, Customs and Duties, Protection of Intellectual Property, Immigration and Residence, andWhere to Find Investment Assistance.