scholarly journals Challenges and Strategies in Tackling the Issues of Structural Unemployment in Saudi Arabia: a Vision 2030

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S2) ◽  
pp. 864-868
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Structural Unemployment ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
The Government ◽  
Local Work

The aim of this paper is to analyze and review the current unemployment crisis in Saudi Arabia and alternative schemes that might be designed to reduce structural unemployment in Saudi Arabia. Localization of the workforce is one of the major initiatives taken by the Saudi government to reduce the unemployment of their local work force. The current study comprehensively reviewed the effectiveness of the measure called by the Saudi regime. The data and information are collected using secondary data which are government reports, website, as well as past research. Literature indicated that the incorporation of the workforce initiatives has significantly reduced the unemployment of the Saudi work force. Yet the trouble still exists, and Saudi government and policy makers still required developing more efficient strategies to cope with the situation. The Kingdom has never hit 100 percent employment due to various factors including the nature of the labour market. It was also suggested that the continuous issue for this structural unemployment is because there are still large number of expatriates in many organizations in the Saudi even after the government has implemented the Saudization program.

Role of foreign direct investment – As a strategic move towards growth, economic integration and development

2021 ◽  
pp. 002072092199659
Author(s):  
Rima H BinSaeed
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
International Investors ◽  
The Government

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with its developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure has shown a major progress in business opportunities for overseas investors. Saudi Arabia’s education sector is one of the most attractive investment opportunities for the foreign investors Earlier in 2019, 9 new foreign education enterprises were granted investor licenses, amounting to a total of $141mn of investment deals. The Saudi government introduced Saudi Vision 2030, an aspiring development plan that foresees vital prospects for foreign investors in the regions of education, housing, health and energy, amongst others. In 2016, Saudi Arabia permitted the procurement of 100% of assets by foreign investors in retail and wholesale trade. A privatisation program has also been introduced. The government also attempts to attract FDI in the regions of renewable energy and entertainment. A foreign direct investment (FDI) plays a vital role in local and international economy. Several opportunities and ventures are encouraged by Saudi Arabia to improve the standard of business and economical environments. To accomplish the finances for the projects SAGIA, the lawful authority is there to smooth the progress of investments, which encourages Saudi FDI prospective to grow simultaneously. FDI has a greater scope for diverse businesses and investing in to underdeveloped industrial sectors. FDI plays an important role in boosting the economy of Saudi Arabia by managing international investors who shares the huge portion of 34% in General GDP (Gross domestic product) of Saudi Arabia. This paper aims to review the literature to shed light on the steps taken by the government to increase FDI in the country and what are the current trends that are helping to fulfil VISION 2030.

scholarly journals Adopting and Implementing a Government Cloud in Saudi Arabia, an Integral Part of Vision 2030

10.29007/848q ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed O. Alannsary ◽  
Yasser M. Hausawi
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Software As A Service ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
The Government ◽  
Cloud Users

Cloud computing is a relatively mature and robust technology that has promised its users with several proven advantages, such as cost reduction, immediate scalability, and resource sharing. The Cloud is built based on providing resources as services, such as providing Infrastructure, Platform, and Software as a Service. Such approach enables Cloud users to access these services based on their demand. In the government sector of Saudi Arabia, adoption and utilization of the Cloud is minimal. Despite being adopted officially, the Cloud has not been yet implemented properly. In our work we introduce how the government sector in Saudi Arabia can adopt and implement a Cloud Solution through utilizing its services and while considering issues related to its security.

Key Challenges of E-Government Adoption in Less Developed Countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raja Yahya Al Sharief
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Less Developed Countries ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Government Program ◽  
Government Project ◽  
The Government

The Government of Saudi Arabia has given a great attention to the e-Government program and the transformation process that leads to the successful implementation of such program in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, in recent years e-Government has been the favourable theme for numerous studies and reports. Yet, there is a lack of systematic empirical evidence regarding the key challenges for the e-Government implementation in less developed countries in general and in Saudi Arabia in particular. Consequently, this paper is an exploratory attempt that seeks to analyse the key challenges for implementing e-Government project in Saudi Arabia, as well as to establish the main obstacles to the deployment of such new technology and the associated causes and possible solutions to avoid potential drawbacks and overcome all problems. Using a sample of 50 experts, the author found that trust is the first factor inhibiting wider adoption of e-Government application in Saudi Arabia. The results of this study have major implications for policy makers, as they suggest the notion that the e-Government applications will not work without building a solid trust foundation with citizens.

scholarly journals Status of Knowledge Based Economy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 268-277
Author(s):  
Omar Salem Bashehab
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
The Status ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
The Government

This paper highlights on the emerging issues that compelled Saudi Arabia in transforming its economy to a knowledge-based one. It discusses the pillars of a knowledge-based economy i.e. the institutional model; education; research and development (R&D); and information and communication technology (ICT) adopted by the World Bank Institute framework to analyze the status of a knowledge-based economy in Saudi Arabia. The primary objective of this article is to understand the status of the knowledgebased economy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Secondary data was collected for writing the paper. The nine developmental plans of Saudi Arabia (Ministry of Economy and Planning), Ministry of Education reports, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology reports, and Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) reports are some of the important sources of data. The government of Saudi Arabia has laid the foundation for transforming its economy to a knowledge-based one but more is required especially in the field of human resource development and innovation to expedite the easiness of the transforming process.

scholarly journals The dynamics of government policy in handling Corona Virus Disease 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-165
Author(s):  
Nurwita Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Financial Factors ◽  
The Government ◽  
Or Organization

The implementation of PSBB or Lockdown still pay attention to the effects caused in the community. Making a regulation is not providing solutions but how to implement existing regulations. With the restrictions on community activities which basically will affect the financial factors. The government is not only thinking about how the country's economic problems the presence of the government is able to embrace all aspirations and give priority to the rights of its citizens. This research method uses a normative research approach. The data used are secondary data from Literature, Journals, and Others related to the Topic. Data analysis using qualitative analysis. The results of this study conclude that the implementation of policies illustrates how the existence of regulations clearly established by policy makers (government) that have certain impacts by taking into account the details of the program specifications, namely how and where the institution or organization should run the program, and how the law or program is interpreted . The government must think carefully about how resources are allocated, how budgets can be distributed, and who are the personnel responsible and implementing the program that should be clearly stated in a decision to be made by the government in its policies. If a variety of policies carried out by the government must be adjusted to the provisions of existing legislation so as not to cause the blurring of norms.

scholarly journals Addressing the Burden of Non-communicable Diseases: Saudi Arabia’s Challenges in Achieving Vision 2030

2021 ◽  
pp. 34-44
Author(s):  
Fahad Albejaidi ◽  
Kesavan Sreekantan Nair
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Control

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose critical challenges in achieving Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. This paper provides an overview of NCDs in Saudi Arabia and identifies various critical issues and challenges in reducing the burden of NCDs. All relevant data for this paper was extracted from existing published literature in various database including Medline, Scopus, ScienceDirect and PubMed. Google Scholar search engine was used to identify papers and reports on relevant literature published after the year 2000. NCDs account for about 73% of all deaths in Saudi Arabia. Deaths due to cardiovascular diseases account for 37% of all deaths, cancers 10%, diabetes mellitus 3% and other NCDs cause 20% of all deaths. Economic costs of NCDs likely to increase with the undesirable life style of youths and increasing share of old population. Further, the shortage of local health workforce, lack of primary health care focus and covid-19 pandemic are likely to affect the government efforts to prevent and control NCDs. Ministry of Health (MOH) needs to play a catalyst role in raising awareness of population through multi-sectoral linkages and policies to reduce the exposure to NCD risk factors. There is a need to review all relevant policy documents to ensure consistency of these policies with prevention and control measures of NCDs.

scholarly journals O efeito dos desastres naturais no investimento estrangeiro direto dos países

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseli Konig Ramos ◽  
Juliano Krug ◽  
Paula Carolina Ferretti ◽  
Adriana Kroenke
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Government ◽  
Fdi Determinants

Objective: This study aims to analyze the influence of natural disasters on countries' FDI.Method: We used data from 137 countries, considering the period from 2011 to 2017. The secondary data used to measure Foreign Direct Investment are from the UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development following the study by Alfaro et al. (2004). For data on natural disasters, the EM-DAT database - The International Disaster Database provided by CRED - Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters - was used, based on the studies by Toya Skidmore (2007) and Escaleras Register (2011). The analysis was performed through Linear Regression of panel data.Originality/Relevance: This study points to a direction of research for those interested in expanding the flows of Foreign Direct Investment in their countries, being significant in the field of business, government, public policy makers and the third sector.Results: The results show that when an economy suffers from natural disasters that cause deaths and, consequently, a reduction in human capital, foreign investors can negatively portray this fact. On the other hand, the number of occurrences and the loss in millions of dollars when analyzed individually do not discourage FDI and the presence of multinationals in the affected country. The variables: total of injured, total of affected, and total of homeless have no relation with FDI in the analyzed sample. It is indicated that, in the face of a natural disaster, countries create opportunities for the replacement and reconstruction of infrastructure and human capital.Theoretical contribution: We seek to contribute theoretically to the recent increase of studies that verify the relationship between natural disasters and FDI in the light of the institution-based view. We direct greater understanding to the premise that natural disasters affect a country's economy as they cause FDI reduction, and we provide the foundation for future studies. While previous studies are concerned with FDI determinants, being tax incentives and property rights, this study focuses specifically on the different variables that aggregate natural disasters. In addition, the study aims to expand the perception of decision makers, belonging to the government, private entities and the third sector, so that they can reduce and prevent the occurrence of natural disasters, thus attracting FDI flows in their countries.

Zakat and taxes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-89
Author(s):  
Walaa Abazaid
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
National Income ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Ministry Of Finance ◽  
The Government

Within the framework of Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strives to achieve good national income through an effective tax system. This tax system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia encompasses taxes that are inflicted by the government and zakat imposed by Islamic law. The tax and zakat system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is supervised by the General Authority for Zakat and Income and operates under the authority of the Ministry of Finance, but the authorities responsible for looking into tax disputes still confront problems and difficulties during the performance of their work, especially in disputes related to sharia consulting. Since the importance of the tax and zakat fund in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is great and the relatively high imports it achieves, the aim of this research is to study the structure of the tax and zakat system and the mechanism of work of the bodies responsible for settling tax and zakat dispute by relying on literary reviews of previous researches and official publications allocated for the General Authority for Tax and Zakat, besides the laws correlated to the tax and zakat system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The research concluded that there are a set of weaknesses in the mechanism of work of the authorities and committees who are responsible for deciphering tax and zakat disputes, and a set of proposals have been proposed to improve the performance of these committees.

Nationalisation of Health Workforce in Saudi Arabia’s Public and Private Sectors: A Review of Issues and Challenges

2021 ◽  
pp. 097206342110352
Author(s):  
Fahad Albejaidi ◽  
Kesavan Sreekantan Nair
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Strategic Initiatives ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Health Workforce Development ◽  
The Government ◽  
Delivery Of Health Services

Presently, Saudi Arabia depends largely on expatriate health workforce for delivery of health services. This article provides an overview of Saudization policy introduced by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and analyses its underlying impact on health workforce in public and private sectors. It also examines key strategic initiatives undertaken by the government for health workforce development and challenges of replacing expatriates in the country as envisaged in the Vision 2030. There are concerns about low participation of females in nursing, mainly due to a poor image attached to the profession, and further exacerbated by religious and cultural factors. There is a strong need to adopt a health workforce development policy that integrates local culture, values and social ties. Government needs to follow a multipronged approach to change the mindset of citizens to take up health care jobs, particularly nursing and pharmacist professions.

scholarly journals Status and Prospects of Agricultural Growth Domestic Product in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402110054
Author(s):  
Abda Abdalla Emam ◽  
Amal Saeed Abass ◽  
Nagat Ahmed Elmulthum ◽  
Mutasim Elrasheed
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Unit Root Test ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
Government Investment ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Agricultural Growth ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Government

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set Vision 2030 to reduce the total dependency of the country oil sectors, diversifying the economy and achieving sustainable food security. This necessitated conducting this study which aimed at estimating and analyzing the association and impact of selected agricultural subsectors (dates, honey, fish, chicken, and cattle) on Agricultural Growth Domestic Product (AGDP) of KSA, and identifying the leading subsector in the economy that might substantially affect AGDP and other subsectors. Unit root test, Johansen co-integration, vector error correction model (VECM), multiple regression techniques, and impulse test were used in analyzing the secondary data that covered the period from 1985 to 2017. Results revealed the presence of long-run co-integration between designated variables. Only the coefficient of adjustment parameter for dates (as dependent variable) is negative (−5.42) and significant (critical t value = −2.52 with p = .02), meaning that the model was able to correct its past-time disequilibrium. Furthermore, short-run causality was noticed between few variables. The regression analysis results indicated the existence of positive and significant relationships between the dependent (AGDP) and each of the independent variables: cattle (0.83; p = .00), honey (50.05; p = .06), and chicken (0.07; p = .00). On the contrary, results of the impulse tests showed that the cattle subsector is leading in the economy. Accordingly, cattle, honey, and chicken subsectors should be given high priority in the government investment policy.

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