A nation’s transition from one technological path to another is the underlying feature to understanding the transformation to an innovation-led system. The process of change and factors that favour the adoption of certain types of technologies over others enables to examine the role of different innovation mechanisms and actors that drive an economic and industrial transformation.… [Read more…]
March 2, 2012
Following an article published today in The Economist entitled “Saudi Arabia: Out of the Comfort Zone“, I couldn’t help feeling out of my comfort zone reading the simplification of its arguments in relation to the socio-economic challenges being cited. As an avid reader of The Economist, and a contributor to The Economist Intelligence Unit, readers of… [Read more…]
July 3, 2011
A Changing Energy Landscape Saudi Arabia, as the world’s largest OPEC producer is most commonly associated with crude oil, not renewable energy. However, although the high export prices of oil have buoyed its economy and increased business confidence, the dilemma of economic diversification and sustainability is at the core of the Kingdom’s National Development Plans.… [Read more…]
June 16, 2011
This article is published in the June Edition of SME Advisor ME. Author: Tatjana de Kerros for SME Advisor ME Corporate social responsibility provides competitive advantage in an evolving business environment, says Tatjana de Kerros, an independent research analyst and consultant, specialising in entrepreneurship and private sector development for the GCC region. The current economic and social… [Read more…]
March 18, 2011
Today, after the Friday prayers at 11am GMT, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah addressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a rare move to announce the implementation of new reforms and royal decrees. Among the most important economic reforms announced were the creation of more jobs in the public sector; increasing… [Read more…]
tdekerrosb@yahoo.co.uk
London, United Kingdom
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