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| Name | Jacobs, W. (2007) Empire along a Creek: Territorial Competition and Dubai Ports |
| Description | Jacobs, W. (2007) Empire along a Creek: Territorial Competition and Dubai Ports, IURPD- Working Paper #1, Institute of Urban and Regional Planning and Development, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE. Dubai, a city-state founded along a ten-mile long creek, has received much popular and academic attention over the past few years. This is not surprising, given the enormous growth Dubai has witnessed and the development of some extraordinary projects. This study will contribute to the contemporary knowledge about Dubai, by paying particular attention to the development and governance of its ports. In order to so, the institutional structure of provision approach will be applied. This case on Dubai Ports provides insights on how entrepreneurial vision in collaboration with strong political leadership, tax incentives and pure luck ensured Dubai Ports' leading competitive position in the Gulf-region during the 1990s. The fact that Dubai and its ports are run by local political elites capable of maintaining control over the Emirate's economy and society, has surely contributed to the ease and speed of implementing the growth agenda. Through the creation of the state-owned Ports Customs & Free Zones Corporation in 2001, Dubai is rapidly expanding its maritime empire across the globe, and provides as such an interesting case of governance of seaports at the beginning of the twenty-first century. |
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| Created On: | 12/07/2007 12:45 |
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