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The impact of technological change on new trade: Evidence from the container revolution
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)We estimate the impact of the container revolution on new trade in temperature-sensitive products. Our identification strategy is justified by a historical narrative suggesting that the containerization of bilateral trading ... -
Impact of terrorist attacks on stock market volatility in emerging markets
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)We use an event study methodology alongside an improved bootstrapping test to evaluate the impact of terrorist attacks on the volatility of stock markets in 12 MENA countries, and test for regional financial integration. ... -
The impact of Twitter-based sentiment on US sectoral returns
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This paper scrutinizes the effect of Twitter-based sentiment on US sectoral returns using data from between 21 June 2010 and 13 April 2020. We apply causality in quantiles as a non-parametric measure, followed by a rolling ... -
Impact of U.S. presidential elections on stock markets’ volatility: Does incumbent president's party matter?
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of U.S. presidential elections on the volatility of stock market returns. We investigate two hypotheses that could explain election impact on stock market volatility, ... -
Improving management of future coastal development in Qatar through ecosystem-based management approaches
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)The coastline of Qatar is a rich mosaic of productive and diverse ecosystems including mangrove forests, intertidal mudflats (sabkha), seagrass beds, and coral reefs. These ecologically interconnected ecosystems contain a ... -
‘Independence’ of Central Banks and the Political Economy of Monetary Policy
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)The notion of an ‘independent’ central bank has dominated monetary policy debates for the past three decades. The arguments for the political independence of central banks are closely related to the adoption of ‘inflation ... -
Individual water consumption behavior in relation to urban residential dynamics: The Case of Qatar
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)The purpose of this study was to analyze different human behavioral components and the data collected from several households regarding their water consumption to fathom public demeanor better and underscore the need for ... -
Industrialization, FDI and absorptive capacities: evidence from African Countries
( Springer , 2022 , Article)This paper assesses the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the industrialization of African economies. In particular, we address the nonlinearity issue and investigate the role of the recipient countries' absorptive ... -
Innovations and Hotel Performance in the Aftermath Announcement of Qatar Hosting FIFA 2022 World Cup
( Cognizant Communication Corporation , 2022 , Article)This article explores innovation processes in tourism within the context of Qatar Hotel sector. A theoretical framework, drawing on the existing literature, is developed to analyze innovation- performance relationships. ... -
Integrating IFRSs into the Accounting Curriculum: Evidence Using a Multiple Triangulation Approach
( NeilsonJournals Publishing , 2022 , Article)This paper investigates accounting students’ opinions and the faculty members’ views on the incorporation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) into the accounting curriculum at Qatar University (QU). A ... -
The inter and intra discipline linkage between Economics, Business administration and Social sciences
( OpenED Network , 2018 , Article)This study aims at investigating the extent to which six disciplines (Economic, Business administration, Finance and investment, Accounting, Banking and Insurance and risk management) reach out to spaces shared with other ... -
Interbank offered rates in Islamic countries: Is the Islamic benchmark different from the conventional benchmarks?
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Motivated by the size and the growth of the global Islamic financial services industry, 17 Islamic Banks in six Islamic countries, in conjunction with Thompson Reuters, developed an Islamic Interbank Benchmark Rate (IIBR, ... -
Interbank offered rates in Islamic countries: Is the Islamic benchmark different from the conventional benchmarks?
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Motivated by the size and the growth of the global Islamic financial services industry, 17 Islamic Banks in six Islamic countries, in conjunction with Thompson Reuters, developed an Islamic Interbank Benchmark Rate (IIBR, ... -
Internet use and insurance growth: evidence from a panel of OECD countries
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)This empirical study aimed to investigate the effect of internet use on the demand for insurance using a sample of OECD countries during the period from 2007 to 2017. We employed a battery of panel data models, taking into ... -
Investigating the dynamic relationship between cryptocurrencies and conventional assets: Implications for financial investors
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Cryptocurrencies are gradually establishing themselves as a new class of assets with unique features, although there remains skepticism and a lack of understanding of their nature. In this study, we compare the financial ... -
Investigating the impact of donor funding: a case study on Lebanon
( Emerald Publishing , 2017 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a macroeconomic framework to predict the impact of transient donor funding on a developing economy and to facilitate evaluation of the effectiveness of alternative uses of ... -
Investigating the impact of remittance outflows and oil price on economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council countries
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Most existing studies have focused on examining the impact of labor remittance outflows on economic growth in the receiving countries, with limited attention given to the sending countries. This study utilizes the nonlinear ... -
Is digital gold a hedge, safe haven, or diversifier? An analysis of cryptocurrencies, DeFi tokens, and NFTs
( Taylor & Francis , 2024 , Article)The crypto assets market is growing rapidly, exposing investors to new risks. As a result, finding viable candidates to hedge and diversify crypto portfolios is a critical and timely topic. In this paper, we explore the ... -
Is Economic Growth Really Jobless? Empirical Evidence from North Africa
( Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. , 2019 , Article)North African countries recorded the highest youth unemployment rate in the World during the latest years. The main causes for that situation continue to be at the forefront of the debate among economists, sociologists and ... -
Is exchange rate risk priced in microfinance?
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)High microcredit interest rates have often been a source of criticism against the microfinance movement. Research has focused attention on the cost structure of interest rates and more recently on the macroeconomic and ...