Browsing by Author "Alsamara, Mouyad"
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A new quadratic asymmetric error correction model: does size matter?
Mnasri, Ayman; Mrabet, Zouhair; Alsamara, Mouyad ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)We introduce a new quadratic asymmetric error correction model that comprehensively accounts for both sign and size asymmetries. We also propose a test protocol that allows to rigorously identify different sources of ... -
Asymmetric effects of oil price shocks on the demand for money in Algeria
Amirouche, Chelghoum; Boumimez, Fayçal; Alsamara, Mouyad ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)This paper investigates the symmetric and asymmetric effects of real oil prices on real money demand in Algeria over the period 1999:Q1–2020:Q1. Using a linear autoregressive distributed lag model (ARDL), and a nonlinear ... -
Asymmetric responses of money demand to oil price shocks in Saudi Arabia: a non-linear ARDL approach
Alsamara, Mouyad; Mrabet, Zouhair; Dombrecht, Michel; Barkat, Karim ( Routledge , 2017 , Article)Saudi Arabia is an open oil-based economy with fixed exchange rates; therefore, it has limited monetary policy autonomy. Using non-linear autoregressive distributed lag approach, this article investigates the asymmetric ... -
Can exchange rate policies and trade partners' income enhance the trade balance in Algeria? Evidence from the nonlinear ARDL model
Alsamara, Mouyad; Mimouni, Karim; Barkat, Karim; Kayaly, Diana ( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Purpose: This paper aims to examine the effects of the real exchange rate on trade balance in Algeria and investigates whether it represents a viable tool to sustain and improve trade performance using the nonlinear ... -
Can government expenditure help reconstruct the Syrian economy in the post-conflict period? evidence from the SVAR and nonlinear ARDL models
Mrabet, Zouhair; Alsamara, Mouyad; Mimouni, Karim; Shikh Ebid, Ahmad ( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)This paper explores the viability of the fiscal policy in the reconstruction of the Syrian economy. We use the Structural VAR estimation technique to assess the response of real GDP to shocks in government expenditures and ... -
Can human development and political stability improve environmental quality? New evidence from the MENA region
Mrabet, Zouhair; Alsamara, Mouyad; Mimouni, Karim; Mnasri, Ayman ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)We investigate the effects of human development and political stability on environmental quality and examine whether they are viable tools for improving environmental policies. The literature finds that countries can reduce ... -
Can remittances alleviate energy poverty in developing countries? New evidence from panel data
Karim, Barkat; Alsamara, Mouyad; Mimouni, Karim ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Universal energy access in developing countries is a key ingredient to achieve sustainable economic growth and social welfare. Therefore, it is of paramount importance for policymakers to identify potential new factors to ... -
Do economic downturns affect air pollution? Evidence from the global financial crisis
Alsamara, Mouyad; Mimouni, Karim; Mrabet, Zouhair; Temimi, Akram ( Routledge , 2021 , Article)This paper investigates the impact of the 2008 global financial crisis on CO2 emissions within the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis framework. Using a sample of 68 countries for the period 1960 to 2014, we unveil ... -
Do Exchange Rate Changes Improve the Trade Balance in GCC Countries: Evidence from Nonlinear Panel Cointegration
Barkat, Karim; Jarallah, Shaif; Alsamara, Mouyad ( Routledge , 2022 , Article)This study examines the asymmetric impact of the nominal effective exchange rate (NEER) on the trade balance in GCC countries over the period of 2000:Q1 to 2017:Q4. The empirical findings of the nonlinear pooled mean group ... -
Do labor remittance outflows retard economic growth in Qatar? Evidence from nonlinear cointegration
Alsamara, Mouyad ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This paper explores the effects of remittance outflows on real GDP per capita in the Qatar economy. While few works investigated the impact of remittance outflows on economic growth for remitting countries, they did not ... -
Does Official development assistance for health from developed countries displace government health expenditure in sub-saharan countries?
Barkat, Karim; Mrabet, Zouhair; Alsamara, Mouyad ( Economics Bulletin , 2016 , Article)This paper empirically examines the foreign aid fungibility in the health sector of 45 Sub-Saharan countries over the period of 1995-2012. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of foreign health aid on government ... -
Modelling the asymmetric responses of price level to oil price changes in Qatar
Mrabet, Zouhair; Alsamara, Mouyad; Al-Marri, Shahad Salem S. A.; Al-khayat, Zainab Ali ( Routledge , 2019 , Article)This paper inspects the asymmetric effect of oil price on prices level in Qatar. To achieve that, we proceed by employing a nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach on data during the period 1990Q1-2014Q4. ... -
Pass-through of import cost into consumer prices and inflation in GCC countries: Evidence from a nonlinear autoregressive distributed lags model
Alsamara, Mouyad; Mrabet, Zouhair; Hatemi-J, Abdulnasser ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)This paper explores the asymmetric response of consumer prices to import costs using a nonlinear approach that investigates the long and the short run asymmetric pass-through. Quarterly data over the period of 1990-2014 ... -
Scenario-Based Forecast for Post-Conflict’s Growth in Syria
Alsamara, Mouyad; Mrabet, Zouhair; Shikh Ebid, Ahmad ( Economic Research Forum (ERF) , 2020 , Working Paper)This paper investigates the relationship between the main macroeconomic indicators, namely real GDP, consumer prices and parallel market exchange rate in the Syrian economy during the period 1990-2017. We provide a ... -
Testing the Kuznets Curve hypothesis for Qatar: A comparison between carbon dioxide and ecological footprint
Mrabet, Zouhair; Alsamara, Mouyad ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article Review)This paper explores the validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) using two different environment indicators: the carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) and the ecological footprint (EF) in Qatar over the 1980-2011 period. ... -
The determinants of stock market index in Syria during the conflict period: Linear versus nonlinear approach
Alsamara, Mouyad; Yaghi, Kinan; Mrabet, Zouhair ( Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics , 2020 , Article)The main purpose of this paper is to examine the long and the short-rum impact of the macroeconomic variables on the stock market index in Syria during the period 2010:Q1 - 2017:Q4. In addition, this paper aims to investigate ... -
The impacts of productivity differentials and oil price on the real exchange rate misalignment: Evidence from a developing country
Alsamara, Mouyad ( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2019 , Article)This study examines the impact of oil price and productivity differentials on real exchange rate (RER) misalignment in Syria from 1980 to 2010. In order to do that, this research develops an index for productivity differential ... -
The Impacts of Trade and Financial Developments on Economic Growth in Turkey: ARDL Approach with Structural Break
Alsamara, Mouyad; Mrabet, Zouhair; Barkat, Karim; Elafif, Mohamed ( Routledge , 2019 , Article)This study examines the impacts of trade openness, financial development, and energy imports on per capita real GDP in Turkey over the 1960–2014 period. The results show that there is evidence of a stable relationship in ... -
Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity: Exploring the Impact of Socioeconomic Factors and Health Resources on Life Expectancy in Oman and Qatar
Wirayuda, Anak Agung Bagus; Jarallah, Shaif; Al-Mahrezi, Abdulaziz; Alsamara, Mouyad; Barkat, Karim; Chan, Moon Fai... more authors ... less authors ( SAGE , 2023 , Article)In an era marked by a sweeping pandemic and the encroaching shadow of an energy crisis, the well-being and lifespan of global populations have become pressing concerns for every nation. This research zeroes in on life ...