VOL. XLIII

No. 37

11-September-2000

KUWAIT

Kuwait Publishes 2000-2001 Budget But Brings Little New Economic Direction

In contrast to the countrys recent vocal commitment to economic reform, the Kuwaiti Governments latest nine-month budget shows little deviation from its historical dependence on oil revenues and generous allocations to public sector salaries. The countrys 2000-2001 budget published in the 8 August issue of the Kuwaiti Official Gazette, Kuwait Al-Yaum, projects total revenues at...