When the Oryx takes off: Doha a new rising knowledge hub in the Gulf-region?

Sven Conventz; Alain Thierstein; Florian Wiedmann; Ashraf M. Salama

doi:10.1504/IJKBD.2015.069443

When the Oryx takes off: Doha a new rising knowledge hub in the Gulf-region?

Sven Conventz, Alain Thierstein, Florian Wiedmann, Ashraf M. Salama

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Abstract

With accelerating pace in the past years, Qatar has strategically pushed forward its economic diversification. According to Qatar's long-term development vision, the knowledge-economy is taking a key role within this economic diversification process and the transformation of its capital into a regional as well as global service hub. This paper aims at identifying emerging knowledge-based patterns that drive the Qatari space economy. We apply a research concept that brings together two different scientific angles: relational economic geography and physical urban development aspects. The results indicate first a subsidiary role for the Qatari knowledge intensive firms within the Gulf region; second their predominant connectivity patterns to Europe and South-East Asia; third as a distinct lack of urban amenities and qualities for knowledge workers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	65-82
Number of pages	18
Journal	International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJKBD.2015.069443
Publication status	Published - 15 May 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

knowledge economy
Doha
Qatar
advanced producer services
high technology
urban hierarchy

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