Economics
Millenials Are Still Hooked on Freebies in Gulf Nanny States
People watch the sun set from the Dubai Creek Habour Development looking out towards the Burj Khalifa tower, center, and other skyscrapers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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The generation that came of age after the Arab Spring is clinging to the perks that helped the richest states in the region dodge turmoil even as their governments now grapple with lower oil prices.
Most young Arabs say it’s their government’s responsibility to foot the bill for essential needs such as education and housing, according to a survey published this week by Dubai-based communications agency ASDA’A BCW.