Saudi Arabia’s economic reform
Spearheading the Saudi economic reforms is Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, seen here at a meeting of Gulf defense ministers in Riyadh (source: dpa)
General info
What's inside
- Oil price volatility has been traditional spur to failed Saudi reforms
- This time climate change and demographic pressure make changes more urgent
- Sale of Saudi Aramco stake may be less effective than opening market to oil majors
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possibe effects of current decisions.
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