Higher Education trade, liberalization and GATS commitments in the Arab Gulf Region: Challenges and regulatory reforms
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Deregulation, privatization and the change in international rules on trade in services led to the increase in the number of private higher education institutions and international branch campuses in the Arab Gulf region. With the inspiration to shift to a knowledge-based economy and to prepare graduates to meet the needs of the public and the private sectors, recent initiatives in higher education in these countries have been either mostly state-driven or mostly market-driven, with varying degree of success. These initiatives required changes in the regulatory environment and did not fully address the challenges faced in the higher education sector. The paper examines the rationales and strategies used by six countries in the Arab Gulf, which are working towards positioning themselves as regional education hubs, highlighting the challenges and the areas that require further study.
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Al-khalifa, L. A.. (2016). Higher Education trade, liberalization and GATS commitments in the Arab Gulf Region: Challenges and regulatory reforms. Journal of Business and Retail Management Research, Volume 11 Issue 1.
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Al-khalifa, L. A.. (2016). Higher Education trade, liberalization and GATS commitments in the Arab Gulf Region: Challenges and regulatory reforms. Journal of Business and Retail Management Research, Volume 11 Issue 1.
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Al-khalifa, Lobna Ali. "Higher Education trade, liberalization and GATS commitments in the Arab Gulf Region: Challenges and regulatory reforms." Journal of Business and Retail Management Research, Volume 11 Issue 1, 2016.
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Lobna Ali Al-khalifa. "Higher Education trade, liberalization and GATS commitments in the Arab Gulf Region: Challenges and regulatory reforms." Journal of Business and Retail Management Research Volume 11 Issue 1 (27 Oct 2016).
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Al-khalifa, L. A. (2016) Higher Education trade, liberalization and GATS commitments in the Arab Gulf Region: Challenges and regulatory reforms. Journal of Business and Retail Management Research, Volume 11 Issue 1
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