Shipping and Development in Dubai (Paperback)

Paperback. A small town on a sandy creek half a century ago, Dubai is now the largest trading, commercial, leisure and transport entrepot in the Gulf and wider region. This book explains the reasons for the emergence of Dubai and its distinctive development trajectory, arguing that the decision, in the 1970s, to invest in infrastructure made possible by shipping containerization laid the foundations for its future expansion.The book shows that in contrast to its competitors hydrocarbon rentier economic model, Dubais creation and expansion of ports and airports, together with value-added logistics and business-friendly enhancements, were used to out-compete regional rivals. Drawing on a range of primary and secondary sources, including interviews with logistics business-people, government records, memoirs, it fills a significant lacuna in the history of Dubais development and emergence as a global trade hub. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…