Category: OIC Trade
Creating Economic Clusters in the Muslim World
In the 1980s and 1990s, Silicon Valley propelled the world into the computer and internet age and, in the process, captivated the world’s imagination as a model region for organizing economic and innovative activity. Since then, leaders around the world have tried to create economic clusters—their own versions of Silicon Valleys—around the world in an [...]
Saudi Arabia's WTO Membership and the Implications for its Top Firms
Saudi Arabia’s acceptance as the 149th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been widely celebrated as a milestone in the Kingdom’s private sector reform and the liberalization of its economy. It took 12 years for Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil producer, to complete negotiations to join the WTO – the second-longest accession [...]
Leading Business Cities of the Muslim World A profile of 25 leading business centers
Climate, labor force, political environments, economic policies, regulatory environments, and available markets – these are all among the myriad of variables that affect businesses strategy. One of the key factors is also where to locate a business. Location provides accessibility to suppliers, buyers, and regional markets, as well as other distinct competitive advantages based on [...]
