With the shift from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) pensions gathering momentum in the aftermath of the financial crisis, there is a renewed focus on what kind of pension DC members can expect in retirement. Will current DC pension plans be sufficient to provide an adequate...

In countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) labour laws mandate that end-of-service benefits (ESB) be paid to employees upon leaving their employer. The rate of compensation varies from nation to nation, with many nuances and exceptions. These benefits continue to accrue as long as an...

In this paper, we project the size of the national labour force as well as the educational attainment of the talent pool up to 2050 in two countries: Saudi Arabia and the UAE. This will help us quantify the magnitude of the challenge faced by these countries in terms of local labour sourcing,...