 An Introduction to Saudi ArabiaJohn R. Presley
Chapter 1 in A Guide to the Saudi Arabian Economy, 1984, pp 1-8 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract Saudi Arabia is a fascinating country to study. It has so many relatively unique features, vast land area, small population, geographical and geological variety, extreme climatic conditions, strong Islamic traditions and, of course, oil. The concern of this book is primarily with the uses to which oil, and the revenues which it has generated, have been put, both in and out of the kingdom. As for the economy, Saudi Arabia has so many differences from the typical developing economy that it deserves special attention. Oil revenues give it a financial surplus and an ability to create, in a short space of time, a large capital stock of buildings, roads, machinery, plant and equipment. Far from solving development problems this places unusual pressures upon other factor endowments; in particular it creates a manpower problem as well as straining the physical ability of the country to absorb increased spending; in the past decade this has led to inflation. Keywords: Saudi Arabia; Arabian Plate; National Guard; Extreme Climatic Condition; Islamic Faith (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-05741-2_1 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-05741-2_1 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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