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Persian Gulf-based SWFs and Financial Hubs in Bahrain, Dubai and Qatar

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  • Asim Ali
  • Shatha Al-Aswad

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Competitive branding between Bahrain, Qatar and UAE has occurred on different levels of investment through the medium of the Gulf State Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs). This has happened across a number of sectors: oil and gas, finance, real estate, automotive and entertainment, but Vision 2030 for the three states gives a sense of duplicating strategies. As they aim to diversify their economies and create jobs, they have also duplicated efforts, perhaps leading to a misallocation of resources. Does the Gulf really need three or four financial hubs? If it does, then theoretically – ceteris paribus – for all of them to function and thrive, there should be a high level of specialisation to avoid cannibalisation. In order to accumulate assets for future generations of their citizens the Gulf State SWFs need to coordinate efforts.

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  • Asim Ali & Shatha Al-Aswad, 2012. "Persian Gulf-based SWFs and Financial Hubs in Bahrain, Dubai and Qatar," World Economics, World Economics, 1 Ivory Square, Plantation Wharf, London, United Kingdom, SW11 3UE, vol. 13(3), pages 109-126, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:wej:wldecn:530
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    1. Yusra Mouzughi & David Bryde & Maher Al-Shaer, 2014. "The Role of Real Estate in Sustainable Development in Developing Countries: The Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 6(4), pages 1-20, April.

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