Vision 2030 Jan. 2011 | Page 5

The Economic Vision 2030 was collated with reference to three distinct benchmark economies, each chosen for specific reasons. The three benchmark countries on which Abu Dhabi measures itself within Vision 2030 are; Ireland – prior to its current troubles brought on by the economic crisis, Ireland was very successful at developing an open and diversified knowledge-based economy. Its experience and success in attracting foreign direct investment was also noteworthy. Norway – rich in oil and gas like Abu Dhabi, however, diversified in renewables to the point where it does not rely on its hydrocarbons for domestic energy generation. Norway is also notable for its local economic development and its disciplined fiscal policies. New Zealand – New Zealand has had a good deal of success in developing a strong export-based economy, one of Abu Dhabi’s aspirations. The following organisations were used as 6??7V?F?G3????FW&?F????FWfV???V?B?&V??B??D???????fF?????'v??????Wr?V??BG&FR?BV?FW'&?6P????DR?????&FW"F??&v??6Rf?6???#3??F??F&?P?6V7F???2v??6?6?&RV6??66W76VB?vR?fP??&v??6VBF??2f??V?R??F?6V7F???26??F????p?F?ffW&V?B??GW7G&??6V7F?'2?V6?6V7F????2??G&?GV6V@?v?F?F?R???'2??W?&??&?F?W2?B&V2?bV6????0???7?f?7W2&V?Wf?BF??G2??GW7G&??6V7F?"???'G0??bf?6???#3&R?FV?F?f?&?R'?&?VR??W2?@?&?VR??G&?GV7F?'?vW2?WF????rF?R??????G2??F?W&VgFW"f????w26W&?W2?b'F?6?W2?B??FW'f?Ww0?v?F?F?R?VF??r6??VbW?V7WF?fW2?bF?RV?&FR??F?R6V7&WF'??vV?W&??bF?R'RF?&?W?V7WF?fP?6?V?6??FW67&?&VBf?6???#32( ?6?v??f?6?@???W7F??R??'RF?&?( ?2??v???r6???F?V?BF??w&VFW"G&?7&V?7??B66?V?F&??G??( ??66?&F??rF?f?6???#3?Gf?6R?B??????v0?( ?6?Vv?Bg&??V6????2FWfV???V?BW?W'G2??V6???bF?W6R6?V?G&?W2v??6RW?V??'?F??bV6????0?G&?6f?&?F???'RF?&?v?6?W2F?V?V?F^( ??0???