1st Edition
Political Economy of the Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds A Case Study of Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
By Sara Bazoobandi
Copyright 2013
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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Using four Gulf sovereign wealth funds as case studies – Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE - this book examines and analyses the history, governance and structure, and investment strategies of the above mentioned funds, in the context of on-going debates about their transparency.
The book discusses how most Gulf sovereign wealth funds were established under colonial rule, and have operated... Read more
1. Introduction and Definition of SWFs 2. The Gulf Commodity-based SWFs 3. Kuwait Sovereign Wealth Fund Management 4. Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Wealth Funds 5. The United Arab Emirates’ Sovereign Wealth Funds 6. Iran’s Experience of Sovereign Wealth Management 7. The Government Pension Fund of Norway 8. The challenge of transparency for SWF 9. Conclusion
Biography
Sara Bazoobandi is visiting fellow at Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore.
