INT 340

Business Environment of the Middle East

The course covers the economic structures, financial institutions and policy challenges in the leading countries of the Middle East. Through introducing a brief historical look on selected aspects of economic policies in these countries, the course will discuss the contemporary nature of the problems facing the region and the overall business environment of the region. The course will address topics such as the role of oil companies in the region, problems of industrialization in resource based economies, the historical experience of trade liberalization, labor markets, demography and migration, growth and industrialization, the effect of globalization on the region.

Units: 3.0