Download or read book The Report: Kuwait 2013 written by Oxford Business Group and published by Oxford Business Group. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oil production retains its key role in the economy, however plans are under way to encourage diversification away from hydrocarbons towards an economy that is more knowledge based. The political climate has been characterised of late by a number of disputes, often resulting in either the resignation of the government or the dissolution of parliament, which has contributed to the slow progress of some projects.