Deficiencies in education and poor prospects for economic growth in the Gulf countries: The case of the UAE

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 957-980

  Muysken, Joan ^a   Nour, Samia ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SERVICE PROVISION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 33747009330     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380600774756     Document Type: Article

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