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C Cultural affinity, expatriate recruiting,
Capital sources, 213-239 206-208
accidental vs. strategic investment, Cultural outlets, GCC-MENA links, 85
235-239 Culture of Gulf states (khaleeji), 270
boom of 1970s, 221-222
boom of 2000s, 221-231 D
energy wealth, 215-217 Danish cartoon boycott, 53-54
Gulf surpluses, 213-214 Decision-making, organizational design,
India as, 86-87 268-270, 273-276
local stock market, 227-231 Deira City Centre Mall, Dubai, 50, 139-140,
“moment of truth” for government 142, 165-166
services, 190-191, 217-221 “Delicate tripod,” Saudi Arabia, 113-117
opportunity presented, 12-13, 213-214 Dell, Michael, 143
Sharia-compliant finance, 2, 231-235 Dell Computer, 143-144
(See also Financial sector and banking) Democratization, 10, 95, 120, 124, 221
Caribou Coffee, 2, 234, 237 Demographics
Carrefour, 139-141, 277 age, 1, 42, 70-71, 175-176, 195-196, 279
Charter of GCC, 31-33, 99-100 expatriates, 59-60, 164-166, 186-187
Cheney, Dick, 290 GCC Opportunity Formula, 69-73
China, 3-4, 46-47, 65, 67, 89-92, 281, 293 GCC overview, 27-28, 30
Christianity, 23-26, 232 localization and nationalization
Churchill, Winston, 114 programs, 195-199
Citigroup, 2, 147-148, 210-211, 214, “population pyramid,” 195-196
235-236 Saudi Arabia, 111-113
City Centre Mall, Dubai, 50, 139-140, 142, women, 55
165-166 (See also Population)
Class (See Socioeconomic status and income Dentsu, 181
level) Deregulation (See Regulation and
Coca-Cola, 168-169, 289, 298 compliance)
Colonialism, 30, 101-102 Deutsche Bank, 45, 67, 214, 226, 237, 257
Commercial GCC-MENA links, 81 Direct market-entry strategies, 132, 136,
Common currency goals, GCC, 33 154-157
Common market goals, GCC, 32-34, 270 DLA Piper, 292
Competition between emirates, 110-111 Documentation (See Visas and other
Competition in strategic planning cycle, government documentation)
294-295 Dollars, 116, 213-214
Compliance (See Regulation and Dorgan, Byron, 290
compliance) Dubai (Emirate)
Consumers as activity hub of UAE, 101
Aramex and Hawaa World, 51-52 background and trade opportunities,
expatriates as, 48-49, 58-61, 72, 100-111, 120, 122
163-166 as capital source, 223, 226, 236, 238
negativity toward global brands, as head office awareness of GCC, 289-290,
misconception, 39, 49-54 292-293, 297-298
retailing, 44-45, 50-53, 68, 87-88, human capital and expatriates, 198,
175, 247 203-205, 208
Saudi Arabia as core market, 9, 87-88, market attractiveness, 64, 68-69, 78, 80,
111-117, 278-281 86, 88-89
Sharia-compliant finance, 234 market-entry, 101, 136, 139-140, 142,
(See also Marketing strategy) 156-157
Corruption, 1, 281 marketing strategy for, 159, 165-167