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This thesis empirically investigates the disappointing performance of the non-oil industrial sector in the Saudi Arabian economy despite all the efforts spent by policymakers to improve it. Income diversification and industrialization concerns have been key objectives of the Sau…

Institutions play a pivotal role in the process of economic development. This collection of studies addresses the importance of institutions in the process of wealth creation for low-income households in Brazil, as well as commodity market developments in Ethiopia. In Brazil, la…

This thesis investigates the effect of income diversification on the performance of Islamic banks in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar where they operate alongside conventional banks in a dual banking system. Accounting data was drawn from 6…