Towards a model of skill formation in Saudi Arabia (Ph.D. Thesis)

This thesis aims to shed light on the problem of a lack of adequate skill formation in Saudi Arabia, a largely unexplored area of research. There is too much dependence on foreign skilled labor in Saudi Arabia; there needs to be a better system of training indigenous workers. This study utilizes archives, interviews, and surveys as foundations for policy recommendations to Saudi officials. In addition, this study addresses the skill formation and job training problem within the context of Islamic economics, as opposed to utilizing a purely western capitalist method of analysis. From this data a more effective model for skill formation is derived.