Jebel Ali

Question 1

Jebel Ali, Dubai

Answer 1

Worlds largest ‘free zone’
1225 companies - 14-18% growth per year
1$bn new development planned

Question 2

Infrastructure + subsidies

Answer 2

Build infrastructure - Jebel Ali port, metro, airport, Jumeirah Lake Towers
Subsidise unprofitable businesses - Emirates

Question 3

Attracting FDI

Answer 3

Cumulative causation - more companies means more jobs + developed supply chains
More globalisation leads to cultural dilution (westernisation)

Question 4

Govt/trade blocs

Answer 4

Allow trade of materials, goods, people, money - accelerates in SEZs

Question 5

DEWA

Answer 5

Dubai Electricity + Water Authority
$23m (132kV) substation
21km underground cables for Jumeirah Lake Towers

Question 6

Metro

Answer 6

Dubai Metro open until 1am

Extended to Jebel Ali from city centre + airport

Question 7

Port

Answer 7

Jebel Ali Port is 9th busiest in world

Question 8

GCC

Answer 8

Gulf Corporation Council

UAE building railway network to join 6 states of GCC - outward facing

Question 9

UAE Citizenship

Answer 9

Difficult to get
85% population (2mil) are expats
Working residents in Jebel Ali have free access to JA hospital