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Determinants of Current Account Deficit in Developing Countries: The Case of Bangladesh
( Qatar University , 2006 , Article)Co-integration and Error Correction Model (ECM) are employed to study the behavior of Current Account Deficit (CAD) of Bangladesh and its determinants. The determinants of CAD include budget surplus, domestic saving, ... -
Determinants of Financial Leasing Development in Jordan
( Qatar University , 2008 , Article)Lease finance is being used increasingly to acquire items of industrial equipment where use is more crucial than ownership. The study presents a comprehensive overview on the state of the leasing market in Jordan in terms ... -
Determinants of small and medium scale enterprises, poverty and economic growth A case study of Nigeria
( Qatar University Press , 2022 , Article)Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been the subject of increasing attention by policymakers in national governments and international institutions in both developed and developing countries. This article focuses ... -
Determination of Optimal Safety Stock Policies
( Qatar University , 2006 , Article)Setting safety stock policies are especially important in the management of retail and wholesale inventories, as well as stores, spare parts, supply items, and in certain areas of production planning. From a practical ... -
Do Bubbles Equally Affect Japanese Bank Performance?
( Qatar University , 2006 , Article)Japanese banks experienced severe adverse shocks during the post bubble period due to the collapse of the so-called bubble economy. This paper investigates the performance of Japanese bank stocks in the bubble period and ... -
Does Spending Matter in Improving Healthcare Across MENA Region
( Qatar University Press , 2019 , Article)This study addresses the impact of healthcare spending on quality of health. Particularly, it investigates the impact of health budget allocation, health system performance, a nation’s income, and demographic aspects on ... -
Dynamics of Financial Development in Co-Integrated Error Correction Mechanism (Ecm): Evidence from Bangladesh
( Qatar University , 2008 , Article)This paper examines the factors that determine the level of financial development in Bangladesh. Three indicators of financial development are used as dependent variables: broad money, private credit and total bank ... -
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DETERMINANTS OF PUBLIC SECTOR BUDGET DEFICITS: THE CASE OF NIGERIA
( Qatar University , 2010 , Article)The main focus of the paper is to analyze the effects of both economic and political variables on public sector budget deficits. The econometric results show that the main determinants of budget deficits include international ... -
Economic Policies and the Possibilities of Unified GCC Currency
( Qatar University , 2006 , Article)The aim of this study is to identify the extent to which the GCC countries can adopt similar economic policies by the time the GCC unified currency is formed in 2010. Among other convergence standards, we examined the ... -
Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth in Jordan: A Multivariate Approach
( Qatar University , 2015 , Article)This paper aims to examine the impact of electricity consumption on economic growth in Jordan using annual data over the period 1985-2013. To achieve the goal, an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach is implemented ... -
An Empirical Examination of InterOrganizational Factors Influence on Green Marketing Adoption in Jordanian Industrial Sector
( Qatar University , 2011 , Article)The aim of this research is to examine the factors affecting the adoption of green marketing concept among the industrial manufactures in Jordan. Data were collected from 92 industrial manufactures. Hypotheses were tested ... -
Enhancing Financial and Strategic Performance through Core Competencies and Competitive Advantage: A Thematic Analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2019 , Article)This paper aims to explore the realm of core competencies, competitive advantage, financial performance, and strategic performance of an oil and gas company in Malaysia and to develop a model depicting the relationship ... -
External Debt and Infrastructural Developments in Emerging Economies: Evidence from Nigeria, 1979-2019
( Qatar University Press , 2022 , Article)The Study examined External Debt and Infrastructural Developments in Emerging economies: Evidence from Nigeria, 1979 – 2019. The objective is to examine whether there is a nexus between external debt and infrastructural ... -
Factors Affecting Tourists Satisfaction of Jordan as a Tourism Destination
( Qatar University , 2011 , Article)This study aimed to examine the factors affecting tourist’s satisfaction of Jordan as a tourism destination. A Convenience sample of 500 tourists was selected from those who visited different Jordanian places. They asked ... -
Financial Intermediaries and Capital Market Development in Nigeria
( Qatar University , 2018 , Article)This study investigates the impact of financial intermediaries on capital market development in Nigeria employing co-integration. To capture the activities of financial intermediaries, five proxies were used to explain ... -
Fire Risk Transfer and the Nigerian Economy (1999-2019)
( Qatar University Press , 2024 , Article)This study was conducted to assess fire risk transfer and its impact on the Nigerian economy over the period 1999 to 2019. It was borne out of the incessant fire outbreaks in the country in recent times which has led to ... -
Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Output in Nigeria (1984-2019)
( Qatar University Press , 2022 , Article)Most developing nations need foreign support in order to fill their infrastructural gap. This is also true for Nigeria. One major source of foreign inflow is the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). This study examines the ... -
The Halloween Effect Anomaly: Evidence from Some Arab Countries Equity Markets
( Qatar University , 2007 , Article)This paper examines the existence of the Halloween effect for some Arab countries equity markets. The data set used in this study constitutes of daily stock prices for 9 Arab equity markets in the Middle East region. ... -
The Impact of Corporate Entrepreneurship on the Performance of Jordanian Telecom Corporates
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Article)The Telecom sector in Jordan is highly competitive in a way that affects the performance of firms working in this sector, many solutions were provided to enhance performance, but corporate entrepreneurship as a solution ... -
The Impact of Country of Origin on Emiratis' Perception of products: The case of the Emirate of Dubai (UAE).
( Qatar University , 2008 , Article)The main aim of this study is to investigate the impact of country of origin on Emiratis' perception of products in the Emirate of Dubai. With this issue in mind, this study was carried out in the Burjuman Shopping Centre ...