Among SAAR's avctivities research plays a very important role. The range of projects is rather wide: from projects in the fields of history and social science to practical economic studies. These studies are mostly financed by public Austrian sources as ministries and public banks.

Economy

• Study on the economic relations between Austria and the Arab World

  (published in German; Titel "Österreichisch-arabische Wirtschaftsbeziehungen. Entwicklung und Perspektiven" at Duncker & Humblot Berlin 1995). The study was financed by the Austrian Centralbank.

  

• Study on Iraq

  This study was finished 1998 and published under the German title "IRAK - Wirtschaft zwischen Embargo und Zukunft" at Peter Lang Verlag.

  The study describes the economic situation in Iraq after 8 years of embargo and the special possibilities for Austrian companies to improve business-relations with Iraq. It contains also future perspectives.

  The study was financed by the Austrian Centralbank.

  

• Study on Libya

  This study was finished early 1999 and published (also in German) at Peter Lang Verlag. The German title of the manuscript is "Libyen - Die politische und wirtschaftliche Lage in Bezug auf Chancen für Exporteure und Investoren mit besonderer Berücksichtigung österreichischer Unternehmen".

  The study was financed by the Austrian Centralbank.

  

• Study on the economic relations between Austria and the Arab States in the field of health

  This study was started in March 1999 and finished begin of 2000. The main aim of this study is to analyse the special "health-business" and to come up with recommendations to improve Austrian exports and services in this field.

  The study is financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance (through the study-funds of the "Österreichische Kontrollbank"). Copies might be ordered from the "Österreichische Kontrollbank".

• Study on Austrian exports in the field of renewable energy-systems (case-study in Tunisia)

  The proposal was financed by the Austrian Government (through the study-funds of the "Österreichische Kontrollbank") and finished early 2000. SAAR is part of an Austrian expert-team.

  

• Comprehensiv study on Libya

  The multisectoral study concentrates on the following sectors: industry, transportation, tourism, water. The main goal is to identify possibilities for Austrian exports and even investments. The study is financed by the Austrian Ministery of Finance and should be financed by mid 2001. MORE

   

• Study on Algeria

  This study analyses the future perspectives of the economic relations between Austria and Algeria.

  The study is financed by the Austrian Controllbank. MORE

Social science

• "Austro - Palestinian relations from the 18th century until the present"

  This study was carried out by a team of Austrian and Palestinian historians and social scientists. The study was finished in spring 1998, a publication is in preparation. The study was financed by the Austrian Ministry for Research and Transport.

• "Austro-Palestinian Relations, part 2"

  This project consists of very different parts ranging from a study on the relations between the Habsburg and the Ottoman empires, to studies on important political personalities to an extensive study on "The Austrian Welfare State: A Model for an Independent Palestine". The study was started in autumn 1998 and should be finished by summer 1999. The study is financed by the Austrian Ministry for Research and Transport.

   

• The Palestinian Health System. An Updated Overview

  by Mustafa Barghouthi, 'Atef Shubita and Laura Fragiacomo (order)

  This publication was part of the comprehensiv study on the Austro-Arab relations in the field of Healt

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