Gulf Cooperation Council - Background information
For more information on the GCC and its members, Nano-Inside provides hereafter links to indepth reports from authoritative agencies and consulting firms:
World Economic Forum (Arab World Competitiveness Report 2013) : www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_AWCR_Report_2013.pdf
World Bank (Doing Business 2015) : www.doingbusiness.org/~/media/GIAWB/Doing%20Business/Documents/Annual-Reports/English/DB15-Full-Report.pdf
IMF (Regional Outlook - 2014 ): www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/reo/2014/mcd/eng/mreo0514.htm
Orient Planet ( Knowledge Economy ) ; www.orientplanet.com/akereport2014.pdf
CMI ( Knowledge Economy) : cmimarseille.org/_src/KE_ArabEconomies_Full_Report_EN.pdf
EY (Growth drivers: Opportunities & challenges for businesses in GCC) : www.ey.com/EM/en/Issues/Business-environment/EY-growth-drivers-maximizing-opportunities-in-gcc-home
For specific information on Education and Knowledge Economy in GCC, please refer to selected initiative websites:
KAUST (KSA): www.kaust.edu.sa/
Masdar Institute (UAE) : www.masdar.ac.ae/
Qatar Foundation (Qatar) : https://www.qf.org.qa/
For more information on GCC corporations, please refer to following selected companies and websites:
Forbes Middle East (Top 500 firms) : www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/lists
Saudi Aramco : www.aramco.com/en/home.html
SABIC : www.sabic.com/corporate/en/
SEC : www.se.com.sa/SEC/English/default.htm
SWCC : www.wec.com.sa
QatarGas: www.qatargas.com/English/Pages/default.aspx
Qatar Petroleum: www.qp.com.qa/en/Pages/Home.aspx
