1. ALLAM AHMED AND IBRAHIM ALFAKI
P U B L I S H I N G
Greenleaf
Greenleaf Publishing
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Cover design by Sadie Gornall-Jones
AHMEDANDALFAKI
Over-reliance on oil challenges the long-term sustainability of an economy. The
UAE’s government has placed considerable focus on a comprehensive strategic
planning exercise to transform the country’s economic structure from relying
heavily on hydrocarbon resources to becoming a knowledge-based economy.
Non-oil is to account for 80% of the country’s economy by 2021. From Oil to
KnowledgeexamineshowthismajorpowerhouseoftheArabworldistransforming
itself into a leader in the adoption of science, technology and innovation, to drive
economic success on the international stage.
This is the first book to present and critically evaluate the extent of the UAE’s
success in diversifying its economy and implementing the principles and
approaches of a “Knowledge Economy”. The authors identify the achievements
of the government to date and the areas for further development. From Oil to
Knowledge will be a useful guide for policy-makers and senior managers. It will
enhance their ability to think strategically towards implementing the pillars of a
Knowledge Economy within their own organisations and nation states.
ALLAM AHMED is the Founding Director of the Middle Eastern Knowledge
Economy Institute (MEKEI). IBRAHIM ALFAKI is an Associate Professor in the
College of Business and Economics at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU).