The Effect of Economic Knowledge in Global Concert of Arab Gulf Countries in 2017

Abstract

The economic, political and social changes witnessed by the world drive the need to shift towards a
knowledge economy to improve competitiveness. The problem of research is that the Gulf countries, despite
the continuous support of the sectors of economic knowledge, have not been able to reach the levels that
enable them to improve their competitiveness. To know and study the reality of knowledge and
competitiveness indicators in the Gulf countries during 2017, and identify areas in which to develop
knowledge that supports competitiveness in these countries.