Browsing by Subject "GCC"
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On the relative efficiency of conventional and Islamic banks: a DEA-window approach
( Inderscience , 2013 , Article)This paper explores the relative efficiency of 65 conventional and Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) over the period from 2002 to 2010. The empirical results ... -
Ownership structure, corporate governance and bank performance: Evidence from gcc countries
( Virtus Interpress , 2011 , Article)The paper examines the effect of ownership structure and board characteristics on bank performance of GCC counties. Evidence indicates that the extent of the foreign ownership level has a significant positive association ... -
Policy borrowing and developing knowledge economies in GCC countries: a critique from a Human Capital Theory perspective
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2021 , Article)Globalization presents Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with opportunities for economic growth and transformation, as many of these nations face economic challenges such as the need for a diversified knowledge-based ... -
Political and Security Alliances between GCC and Pakistan: "Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar (1970-2019)"
(2021 , Master Thesis)Pakistan is an Islamic state which is enriched with natural resources and ideal geographical position. These attributes add to its uniqueness in the whole world and it is highly regarded by the Muslim community as they ... -
Political tension and stock markets in the Arabian Peninsula
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2021 , Article)This note investigates the effects of the recent political tensions in the Arabian peninsula on the linkages between the stock markets of the leading Gulf Cooperation Council countries by estimating a VAR-GARCH(1,1) model ... -
Public Acceptance of Taxation in Qatar
( Qatar University , 2016 , Report)Most Gulf countries have acknowledged that the traditional rentier system requires basic economic reform, and VAT could prove a more stable source of government revenue for oil producing countries. Results from two separate ... -
Quantifying people in the GCC region: the uses, challenges, and efficacy of the quota system policy
( Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article)Providing employment to nationals in an economy where more than two-thirds of the population comprise foreigners has been a struggle for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Of the various tactics used by the GCC ... -
Realizing algae value chains in arid environments: an Arabian Peninsula perspective
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Algae are a promising feedstock for the sustainable production of feed, fuels, and chemicals. Especially in arid regions such as the Arabian Peninsula, algae could play a significant role in enhancing food security, economic ... -
Recommendations on renewable energy policies for the GCC countries
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article Review)Energy security was the major driver for several countries in the world to opt for alternative sources of energy and reduce CO2 emissions. Being blessed with oil and gas reserves, the situation in the Gulf Cooperation ... -
Renegotiating the Ruling Bargain: Selling Fiscal Reform in the GCC
( Middle East Institution , 2016 , Article)Built upon depletable reservoirs of oil and natural gas, the petro-states of the Arab Gulf have, since their beginning, always had one eye fixated on the end: the exhaustion of their life-giving natural resources, and ... -
Risk spillover from crude oil prices to GCC stock market returns: New evidence during the COVID-19 outbreak
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)In this study, we examine oil price extreme tail risk spillover to individual Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stock markets and quantify this spillover's shift before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A dynamic conditional ... -
Risk spillovers and hedging effectiveness between major commodities, and Islamic and conventional GCC banks
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This paper examines the dynamic risk spillovers and hedging effectiveness between two important commodity markets (oil and gold) and both the Islamic and conventional bank stock indices for five GCC countries (Bahrain, ... -
The Role of the GCC Countries in Ending Piracy in the Horn of Africa
( Center for Research and Policy Studies , 2016 , Article)Piracy in the Horn of Africa has had a far-reaching security and economic impact both globally and regionally. The World Bank estimated that between 2008 and 2012, the global economy lost $18 billion annually due to Somali ... -
Strategic interventions to improve women entrepreneurship in GCC countries: A relationship modeling approach
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2017 , Article)Purpose: In Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, entrepreneurship is not a very popular option among women. The low rate of entrepreneurship as a career choice among females is attributed to factors that are specific ... -
Sustainable agriculture in the Arabian/Persian Gulf region utilizing marginal water resources: Making the best of a bad situation
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article Review)One way to encourage agricultural self-sufficiency in arid regions is to increase the productivity of conventional freshwater agriculture. Another way is to develop and implement novel strategies and technologies that do ... -
A systematic review of STEM education research in the GCC countries: trends, gaps and barriers
( Springer Open , 2022 , Article)Abundant research conducted in many countries has underlined the critical role of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in developing human capital in fields important to a nation’s global competiveness ... -
The Changing Regional Order: The Case of Gulf Cooperation Council and the Blockade of Qatar In 2017
(2021 , Master Thesis)The Changing Regional Order: The Case of Gulf Cooperation Council and the Blockade of Qatar in 2017 illustrates the facts and potential causes of the diplomatic breakdown of the GCC states that was intensified with the ... -
Tourism research for the GCC region: Current status and future research directions
( SAGE Publications , 2021 , Article Review)Tourism in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has recently been considered by policymakers as a new avenue for economic diversification. Despite the considerable literature concerning the impact of tourism ... -
A Transformative State in the Wake of COVID-19: What Is Needed to Enable Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Education in Qatar?
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Economic diversification is vital in achieving sustainable economic development, especially for countries relying on nonrenewable natural resources, such as oil and gas, in the case of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ... -
Turkey’s security role in the Gulf region: exploring the case of a newcomer
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2023 , Article)This study explores Turkey as a newcomer to Gulf security. It addresses why Turkish decision-makers want Turkey to play an elevated security role in the Gulf. It offers a holistic yet detailed outlook of Turkey’s potential ...