An Assessment of the Benefits of Economic Integration for the Arabian Gulf States: the Effects of Increased Size
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The purpose of this paper is to asses the potential advantages of economic integration,
and in particular of the resulting economies of scale, for the GCC members. What factors
have contributed to limiting the size of individual country markets for industrial
products? How important has economic size been in limiting the industrial diversification
efforts of the member states? Which states would benefit the most from economic
integration?
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Refereed Journal Article
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