ARAB ECONOMIES AND THEIR INDICATORS IN LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS DURING THE PERIOD 2014-2019

Abstract

Within the framework of the structure of this research, a center for the nature of competitiveness was clarified as a concept, goal and mechanisms as an important means for the success of countries, raising their growth rates and indicators, and a presentation of the most important indicators of countries in global competitiveness, and to identify the extent to which Arab economies are able to overcome the challenges they face in building their competitive capabilities and work within the framework of its requirements. Which formed part of the problematic of the research. The research included two dimensions, the first is theoretical and the other is applied. The research also contained a description of the status of Arab economies and their specifications. Through this research, we reached several results, the most important of which indicate the improvement of most of the indicators of the main sectors of the economy in some Arab countries, especially the Gulf countries, while the countries witnessed In other Arab countries, a relative decline in most of these indicators. With the deterioration of the relative situation in the field of the business environment as a result of the delay of the administrative and regulatory apparatus, the rigidity of laws and the spread of administrative corruption, which impedes investment. Competitiveness indicators by adopting strategies that are consistent with the international economic competitiveness environment that achieves the quality of the product capable of competition.