The Economy of Kuwait : Development and Role in International Finance

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Introduction....Pages 1-6 A Background to Development....Pages 7-24 The Emergence of Modern Kuwait....Pages 25-36 Socio-Economic Development....Pages 37-49 External Economic Relations....Pages 50-64 Kuwait and World Oil Developments....Pages 65-85 The Structure of the Economy....Pages 86-111 Organisation of the Economy....Pages 112-132 Absorptive Capacity and Major Production Sectors....Pages 133-161 Local Banking and Finance....Pages 162-189 Kuwait’s Role in International Finance....Pages 190-208 Transfer of Resources: a Case of ‘Collective Self-Reliance’....Pages 209-224 The Kuwait Fund: Sixteen Years in Development Assistance....Pages 225-250 Problems and Prospects....Pages 251-261 Back Matter....Pages 262-283