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Understanding digital bubbles amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from DeFi and NFTs
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This paper investigates digital financial bubbles amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a sample of 9 DeFi tokens, 3 NFTs, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, we detect several bubbles overlapping the examined cryptoassets. We also uncover ... -
Understanding Water Consumption in Qatar: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Survey
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)This paper presents an analysis of a nationally representative (n = 1,002) telephone survey conducted in Qatar on habits, perceptions, and religious attitudes related to water use. Our empirical analysis yields three main ... -
Understanding Water Consumption in Qatar: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Survey
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)This paper presents an analysis of a nationally representative (n = 1,002) telephone survey conducted in Qatar on habits, perceptions, and religious attitudes related to water use. Our empirical analysis yields three main ... -
Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity: Exploring the Impact of Socioeconomic Factors and Health Resources on Life Expectancy in Oman and Qatar
( 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 ... -
Using A Gravity Apprch To Explain Food Imports For Improved Food Security In Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Today, food security is a global problem. The Qatar National Food Security Programme describes the dimensions of food security in Qatar in terms of food quality, physical availability, and affordability, alongside the ... -
Using Deep Learning to Predict Stock Movements Direction in Emerging Markets: The Case of Qatar Stock Exchange
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)Deep learning approaches have been utilized to predict stocks. In this study, we use convolutional neural network (CNN) to predict stocks direction in Qatar stock exchange (QE) as a case of emerging markets. Prediction in ... -
Using machine learning to analyze the impact of coronavirus pandemic news on the stock markets in GCC countries
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)COVID-19 has resulted in high volatility in financial markets across the world. The goal of this study is to investigate the impact of COVID-19-related news on the stock markets in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. ... -
A validation of Wagner's Law: A case study of Sri Lanka
( Inderscience Publishers , 2017 , Article)This study provides evidence on the validity of Wagner's Law on the impact of government spending on economic growth in Sri Lanka. To test for stationarity, we use the Narayan and Popp's (2010) new Perron-type innovational ... -
Volatility forecasting, downside risk, and diversification benefits of Bitcoin and oil and international commodity markets: A comparative analysis with yellow metal
( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)This study examines the diversification and hedging properties of Bitcoin (BTC) and gold assets for oil and S&P GSCI investors. We model and forecast the volatility performance of the pairs BTC–oil, gold–oil, BTC–S&P GSCI, ... -
Volatility forecasting, downside risk, and diversification benefits of Bitcoin and oil and international commodity markets: A comparative analysis with yellow metal
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)This study examines the diversification and hedging properties of Bitcoin (BTC) and gold assets for oil and S&P GSCI investors. We model and forecast the volatility performance of the pairs BTC-oil, gold-oil, BTC-S&P GSCI, ... -
Volatility Interdependence Between Cryptocurrencies, Equity, and Bond Markets
( Springer , 2024 , Article)This paper investigates (i) the return-volatility spillover between Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin, (ii) the interdependence between cryptocurrencies' volatility and the US equity and bond markets' volatility, and ... -
Water demand in Qatar: Future trends and conservation scenarios
( European Water Resources Association (EWRA) , 2019 , Article)We model water consumption in the market segment that compose the Qatari water market. We link water consumption to population growth. Building on the estimated model, we develop long-range ... -
WEALTH AND THE PERSISTENCE OF AUTHORITARIANISM IN THE GULF STATES: ECONOMIC PRIVILEGE OR A CULTURAL PHENOMENON?
( Foundation for Good Politics , 2021 , Article)During the Arab Spring the idea of the Middle East as an authoritarian exception appeared to be no longer valid. Yet the Gulf states seem to be safe from political turmoil. This paper examines the persistence of authoritarianism ... -
What are the drivers of inefficiency in the Gulf Cooperation Council banking industry? A comparison between conventional and Islamic banks
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)This paper analyses the efficiency and productivity of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banks using an innovative nonparametric methodology that not only considers undesirable outputs but also determines the contribution ... -
What determines the dependence between stock markets - crisis or financial and economic fundamentals?
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)This paper investigates the economic and financial fundamentals that determine the dynamic linkage between Qatar and a set of selected international stock markets. To this end, we used different dynamic copula constructions ... -
What drives energy efficiency? New evidence from financial crises
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Using a sample of 100 countries from 1980 to 2015, this paper investigates the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), imports, gross capital formation, and industry value-added on energy efficiency before and after the ... -
When does uncertainty avoidance promote customer-to-customer intercultural service encounters?
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose: Previous literature has reported inconsistent findings regarding the impact of uncertainty avoidance (UA) on intercultural experiences. This includes positive, negative and insignificant associations between UA ... -
Where does economic growth in the Middle Eastern and North African countries come from?
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)This study focus on the debate related to the sources of economic growth to show whether it arises from technological progress, physical or human capital accumulation in a selected Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) ... -
Why Gulf Rentier Economies Must Pursue Economic Diversification
( Springer , 2020 , Book chapter)Within the mandate of their national visions, GCC countries have announced several strategies to expand their manufacturing, tourism and financial activities (economic diversification). However, the path towards the ultimate ... -
Willingness to pay for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia vaccination in Narok South District of Kenya
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an economically important trans-boundary cattle disease which affects food security and livelihoods. A conjoint analysis-contingent valuation was carried out on 190 households ...