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The Gulf Economic Update is a biannual report published twice a year from the World Bank in order to highlight the key challenges facing the GCC countries and to stimulate debate among policy makers and other readers on how best to confront the challenges.
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May 17, 2023
May 2023: The Health and Economic Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in the GCC
In this issue, the report focuses on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the GCC and the growing threat that NCDs pose to the health and economies of the region. NCDs such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and ...
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Oct 31, 2022
October 2022: Green Growth Opportunities in the GCC
This issue of the Gulf Economic Update includes a special section focused on GCC green growth opportunities for the GCC countries as the world accelerates transition to a greener future.
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May 23, 2022May 2022: Achieving Climate Change Pledges
This issue of the Gulf Economic Update includes a special section focused on GCC Achieving Climate change Pledges. The GCC countries rebounded robustly from the pandemic in 2021 and the beginning of 2022.
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Dec 02, 2021
December 2021: Seizing the Opportunity for a Sustainable Recovery
This issue of the Gulf Economic Update includes a special section focused on the GCC public sector wage bill. This is placed in the context of the existing social contract whereby in addition to well-paid, public sector ...
