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The index includes \u201cten building blocks.\u201d Four of these blocks are concerned with the \u201ccore issues\u201d of people and knowledge; while the other six blocks are related to the \u201cenvironment issues\u201d according to which people and knowledge interact. The paper assesses the GCC countries according to the index revealing their strengths and weaknesses, and enabling the derivation of guidelines for their future development. The resulting guidelines consider how the GCC countries can direct their future development toward a high and growing standard of living, while reducing dependence on oil. 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