Download or read book Financial Systems and Labor Markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1997-11-11 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume comprises two separate papers on key structural aspects of the reform process in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The first paper addresses issues related to financial intermediation and reform in the context of the evolving economic environment in the GCC countries. The second discusses the labor market challenges and policy issues in the GCC countries and their implications for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.