Authors: Al-Hajrey General H, ORCID ID 0000000282425752, Assistant Secretary General, GCC, Saudi Arabia
A.O. Moscardini, ORCID ID 0000000349510848, Visiting Professor, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
K. Lawler, ORCID ID 000000234096755X, Professor, CBA, Department of Economics, University of Kuwait, Kuwait
Abstract: Large systems are notoriously difficult to analyse. This paper explores how a combination of three proven systemic tools can be combined to provide a suitable framework for such analysis. It uses the Gulf Cooperation Council as a case study.
Key words: Large Systems, SSM, Viable Models, Causal loop Diagrams
Received: 13/05/2019
1st Revision: 27/05/2019
Accepted: 02/09/2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17721/1728-2667.2019/206-5/2
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