Formed in 1971 by the merger of several Persian Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has significant oil reserves and a high per-capita income. Education reform, job creation, and domestic security are priorities for the UAE government. The RAND Corporation opened a new office in Abu Dhabi, the capital city, in 2010 as part of a strategic effort to deliver research and analysis to decisionmakers in the Middle East.
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This publication describes the work, organization, and capabilities of the RAND Corporation in the Middle East.
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This publication describes the work, organization, and capabilities of the RAND Corporation in the Middle East.
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The RAND Corporation has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, as part of a strategic effort to deliver research and analysis to decisionmakers in the Middle East, RAND President and CEO James A. Thomson announced today.
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A five-stage process that includes quantitative risk assessment by experts and deliberations by groups of stakeholders appears to provide an effective basis for developing a strategic plan that addresses environmental risks.
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Summarizes the education and labor market initiatives implemented or under way in four countries in the Arab region — Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates — to address the human resource issues they each face as they prepare their countries for a place in the 21st century global economy. Together, these countries highlight the variety of challenges faced by countries in the region and responses to those…
RESEARCH BRIEF
This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment.
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Education and labor market initiatives are under way in four Arab nations -- Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates -- to address the challenges of developing the human capital of their populations for the 21st century global economy, though better evaluation of the implemented reforms will be needed to determine their efficacy.
RESEARCH BRIEF
This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment.
RESEARCH BRIEF
This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment.
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This analysis shows that many of the most powerful factors associated with physician migration are difficult or impossible for countries to change through public policy.
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Examines the threat of political violence in the Persian Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates and the best means of reducing that threat.
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This report systematically analyzes the foreign policy of the Sultanate.
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Kechichian concludes that Oman has made great strides in foreign policy relations since 1970.
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Director, Abu Dhabi Office
Ph.D. in organizational performance measurement, University of Strathclyde
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