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Manufacturing and productivity in MENA: a long-term perspective
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Economic Research Forum (ERF)
, 2022 , Other)
Productivity in the manufacturing sector is key for economic growth and employment opportunities in most developing economies. This column looks at total factor productivity (TFP) – the portion of output growth that comes ...
Why Gulf Rentier Economies Must Pursue Economic Diversification
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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 ...
Central banking and income inequality: The impact of monetary policy on income distribution
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Routledge
, 2020 , Book chapter)
Since the 2007–2008 Global Financial Crisis, income inequality and income distribution matters have gained increasing attention not only in academia but also from professionals in advanced economies. Mainstream economists ...
Scenario-Based Forecast for Post-Conflict’s Growth in Syria
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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 ...
Extreme linkages of carbon futures, energy markets, and economic indicators: A copula approach
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Taylor & Francis
, 2023 , Article)
The interdependence of carbon allowances and different energy sources in extreme market behavior is still unsettled in the literature. Using different types of static and time-varying copulas, this piece of research aims ...
Financial inclusion and ethnic development: Evidence from satellite light density at night
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
We contribute to the nascent literature on financial inclusion by taking a meso-level perspective. Focusing on eleven ethnic groups in Nigeria and Senegal, we deal with the paucity of data at subnational levels by combining ...
Are donor funds used effectively? An examination of Islamic and conventional microfinance institutions
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Emerald Publishing
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose
This study aims to compare the nexus between donations to Islamic and conventional microfinance institutions (MFIs) and their credit risk, financial performance and social outreach.
Design/methodology/approach
The ...
Can immigration moderate the adverse effects of political instability on international tourism? A case study of Australia
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Sage
, 2023 , Article)
We estimate the impact of political instability and the population of immigrants in Australia on the flow of international tourist arrivals. We hypothesize that political instability has a short-term negative effect while ...
GCC Hydrocarbon Economies and COVID: Old Trends, New Realities
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Book)
The book considers the impact of COVID-19 on the GCC member states through the prism of challenges faced by their hydrocarbon sector. Yet, the publication's discourse is not solely focused on the problems experienced by ...
Decomposed oil price shocks and GCC stock market sector returns and volatility
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2023 , Article)
This study investigates dynamic mean and tail-based connectedness between decomposed oil price shocks (demand shock, supply shock, and risk shock) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stock returns and volatility at the ...