Population and Development of the Arab Gulf States: The Case of Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait

This text assesses, measures and critically examines the (potentially negative) effects that the population growth rate could have on the development of the Gulf States. It explores the ability of Gulf governments to continue providing quality education, health and employment under conditions of rapid population growth. It also adopts the revisionists' approach that population growth is one important variable that hinders long-term development.