The Saudi Arabian Economy

1. Overview

2. Economic Planning: History, Role and Effectiveness

3. Government Finances and the Saudi Budgetary System

4. Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) and Monetary Policy

5. The Financial Markets

6. The Saudi Capital Market

7. The Private Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

8. The Kingdom’s Heart: The Hydrocarbon and Minerals Sector

9. Foreign Trade

10. The Saudi Economic Offset Program: A Tool for Technology Transfer

11. Economic Liberalization: Globalization, Privatization and Foreign Direct Investment

12. Population and Demographics: Saudization and the Labor Market

13. Education and Knowledge for Development

14. Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

15. Conclusion: The Challenges Ahead

Keywords: Economics/Management Science, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics, Development Economics, Regional Science, International Economics