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Dubai Economic Research Award

We have been greatly inspired by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to set our sights high and visualise a time when the UAE will be fully integrated into the regional and global economy. We are proud of the amazing economic growth achieved by our country, especially in Dubai, in the last decade.

The growth of any nation can be sustained only if it is shaped by strong economic policies that support the public and business sectors. We strongly believe that the key to a sustainable economy is research and development. Strong economic policies can be easily and effectively conceptualised when decision makers and entrepreneurs have access to a dynamic, multi-disciplinary applied researches.

The Department of Economic Development believes that true partnership of the public and business sectors will encourage the economic growth of the country and develop strategic economic policies. For this specific purpose, and under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and Industry, the DED has tied up with several leading establishments, corporations and institutions to streamline the Dubai Economic Research Award.

The partners of the second cycle of the award include Zayed University (ZU), which has been associated with DERA since the first cycle, Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA), Dubai Investments Company (DIC), Dubai Financial Market (DFM), Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) and Dubai Cable Company (DUCAB).

Information is one of the key drivers of growth in today’s knowledge-led economy. The DERA initiative is part of DED’s efforts to generate applied research material for economic development and to strengthen scientific culture in the field of economic research in the UAE.

We hope that the scientific research presented in the course of the DERA award will support decision-makers in the government, business and academic sectors and help them formulate growth strategies

Purpose of the Award

The competition will be open to UAE nationals and other researchers resident in the UAE at the time of submission.

Award Objectives

By initiating DERA, DED Seeks to realize the following objectives:
  • Promote original economic research that will benefit the development of the United Arab Emirates
  • Build a research base in the UAE to support decision makers
  • Encourage UAE national to conduct scientific research of importance to their country
  • Strengthen relation between the private, public and academic sectors
  • Raise the statue of the UAE regionally and internationally
Research Fields

The focus of the award is on original, applied economic research that makes recommendations for the future development of the UAE.

Entrants may address specific economic sectors such as:
  • Tourism
  • Oil and gas
  • Health
  • Education
  • Communication Information Technology
  • Finance and banking
  • Industry
  • Trade
  • Real estate / construction
  • Transport and storage
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