01727cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013785 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484362419 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Saudi Arabia : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (46 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper on Saudi Arabia assesses Saudi Arabia's role in the oil market and global economy. Saudi Arabia, the world's largest producer and exporter of oil, has long played a systemically important role in the global oil market. Short-term fluctuations in Saudi Arabia's oil production have partially reflected attempts to stabilize the global oil market. Saudi Arabia has on several occasions used its systemic role to raise production to fill global demand gaps created by large supply disturbances. The authorities have made significant investments in higher education to enable productive private-sector employment for new Saudi labor force entrants. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/230 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/230/002.2013.issue-230-en.xml IMF e-Library