Public Sector Thought Leadership
The following articles were written by Booz & Company partners and other senior professionals on key topics in the public sector.
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Transformation Leadership in Education: Three Key Imperatives for Lasting Change Globalization, new technology, and changing social patterns have significantly disrupted the education sector over the past... Download PDF (684 KB) |
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The Bedrock of Society: Understanding and Growing the MENA Region’s Middle Class The middle class is often the catalyst for positive socioeconomic change in developing countries. In the MENA region... Download PDF (1.23 MB) |
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Saving Shared Services from Stalling Governments in the Middle East and North Africa have begun initiating IT shared services programs to aggregate demand, enable the expert delivery of services, create economies of scale, reduce costs, and boost productivity... Download PDF (310 KB) |
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Educated, Ambitious, Essential: Women Will Drive the GCC’s Future As GCC countries make the transition from economies dependent on oil to economies driven by the insights and intellect of their nationals, one of the most valuable... Download PDF (432 KB) |
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A Decade of Opportunity: The Coming Expansion of the Private-school Market in the GCC With US$5.2 billion in annual tuition, the GCC private-school market is already among the largest in the world... Download PDF (1.40 MB) |
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Further Articles
| November 2011 | ||
| Divorce in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Risk and Implications | Divorce rates in the GCC countries have risen dramatically in recent years and continue to rise, driven by a range of... read more > | |
| The Compendium on Economic Governance in the Arab World 2011 | This Compendium is being released at a time of transformative shifts in the region and fundamental changes at the global level... read more> | |
| September 2011 | ||
| Youth in GCC Countries: Meeting the Challenge | The GCC is at a moment of unprecedented demographic opportunity. Young people make up one-third to one-half of the... read more> | |
| July 2011 | ||
| Integrating, Not Integrated: A Scorecard of GCC Economic Integration | The Gulf Cooperation Council, consisting of six dynamic yet relatively small economies, is in an excellent position to realize the benefits of economic integration... read more> | |
| January 2011 | ||
| A Challenging Mandate for Ministries of Finance: How the Right Capabilities Can Address Post-crisis Priorities | Booz & Company conducted a survey of more than 60 finance ministers and other economic thought leaders to understand.... read more > | |
| December 2010 | ||
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GCC School Health Programs: Health and Wellness Through Early Intervention |
Because schools are the most effective place to reach young people and encourage healthy behavior, education and... read more > | |
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Center of Government: The Engine of Modern Public Institutions |
Public administrations throughout the world depend on effective centers of government to ensure proper development, coordination, and... read more> | |
| September 2010 | ||
| Joint Ownership: A New Approach in Public–Private Partnerships | The public-private partnership models that have been effective in building infrastructure have not translated well to projects involving...read more > | |
| The Case for Flexible Employment in GCC Countries | Although GCC countries’ labor laws offer significant flexibility to employers... read more > | |
| August 2010 | ||
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The global civil aviation sector has grown rapidly in emerging markets over the past decade, but the regulatory framework in such... read more > |
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Renewed Hope for Agriculture: New Possibilities for Economic Growth |
After years of neglect, agriculture has reemerged as a sector to watch in developed and developing countries: Emerging trends and... read more > | |
| July 2010 | ||
| New Roles for a New Era: Post-crisis Imperatives for Ministries of Finance | The worldwide economic crisis has given ministries of finance... read more > | |
| June 2010 | ||
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Tourism and environmental sustainability have steadily become intertwined. As global awareness of climate change grows,...read more> |
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From Isolated Oases to an Integrated Landscape: The Continuing Evolution of Middle East Economies |
A steady expansion of economic integration is taking place across the Middle East and North Africa, as reform-minded leaders have created much-needed investment... read more > | |
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Meeting the Employment Challenge in the GCC: The Need for a Holistic Strategy |
Unemployment is one of the biggest challenges in the Gulf Cooperation Council, which must effect changes in the culture... read more > |
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| April 2010 | ||
| A survey of the Saudi labor market reveals enormous potential as well as significant challenges. The Kingdom’s bold move... read more> | ||
| March 2010 | ||
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In recent years, universal access to affordable food has emerged as a critical issue around the globe. The heightened concern... read more > |
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| December 2009 | ||
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The Case for GCC Pension Reform: From Sinking to Sustainable |
Pension systems, in any country, confer three potential benefits. One is the...read more > |
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| October 2009 | ||
| One Year After:The GCC Region’s Post Crisis Prospects |
As the global economy takes the first tentative steps toward recovery, policymakers in the Gulf Cooperation Council can take steps of their own to accelerate the region’s recovery—and to protect it from future crises... read more > |
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Institutional Development: A Catalyst for Economic Prosperity and Equality |
Most countries have two main economic goals: increasing their prosperity and increasing the number of citizens who benefit from it. read more > | |
| August 2009 | ||
| A Rough Patch on a Smooth Road: The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Egypt |
Egypt’s economy is feeling the effects of the global downturn, as more than 30 percent of Egypt’s government revenue is tied to oil prices and global trade... read more > |
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| June 2009 | ||
| Keeping Up with Economic Cycles: Rethinking Labor Market Strategy in the GCC | The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) relies heavily on foreign labor to fill the jobs that the region’s growing economies create,... read more > | |
| November 2008 | ||
| Cooling Down Overheated Economies |
Inflation has been increasingly pervasive in the G7 as well as in emerging economies, and the very highest jumps in the rate of inflation have been in the hydrocarbon-rich economies...read more > |
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| October 2008 | ||
| Public-Private Partnerships: A New Catalyst for Economic Growth |
Water, transportation, energy, and telecom infrastructure are essential to the growth and survival of a nation...read more > |
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| March 2008 | ||
| How to Succeed at Education Reform: The Case for Saudi Arabia and the Broader GCC Region |
An in-depth, research intensive overview of the state of education in the Gulf Corporation -- comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates... read more > |
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| February 2008 | ||
| Economic Diversification: The Road to Sustainable Development |
Taking the steps outlined in this study will help policymakers create long-term, sustainable growth in their economies--and in so doing, help ensure stability and a high standard of living for their nations... read more > |
