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Consumers' Perception and Attitudes Towards Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Qatar is well known for its natural resources and the country has the highest per capita income in the world, but when it comes to food, the picture is different. The country imports nearly 90% of its food, meaning it is ...
Democracy and Banking Stability: Is the Relationship U-Shaped?
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Springer
, 2022 , Article)
This study addresses the impact of democracy on the stability of the banking system for a sample of 114 countries over the period 2000-2017. Our findings offer strong evidence for a U-shaped relationship between democracy ...
Simulating Yields for Selected Vegetables in Qatar Using Crop, Climate, Soil and Management Information to Improve the Country's Food Security
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Qatar produces only about 8 to 10 percent of food consumed in the country. Domestic production of perishable commodities, primarily vegetables, will be increased by using a combination of hi-tech water-efficient field and ...
Does economic policy uncertainty matter to explain connectedness within the international sovereign bond yields?
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Springer
, 2022 , Article)
This paper examines the determinants of the dynamic connectedness between sovereign bond yields in a sample of G7 countries. In addition to the common macroeconomic factors, we focus on the impact of Economic Policy ...
The dynamics of the relationship between real estate and stock markets in an energy-based economy: The case of Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
In this study, we investigate the dynamic linkages between the real estate and stock markets in Qatar. Using monthly data over the period 2006-2020, the nonlinear model of Enders and Siklos (2001) and the linear and nonlinear ...
The impact of Sukuk on the insolvency risk of conventional and Islamic banks
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Springer
, 2019 , Article)
This paper investigates the impact of Sukuk market development on bank insolvency risk using a sample comprising 72 Islamic banks (IBs) and 145 conventional banks (CBs) spanning 15 countries over the 2003–2014 period. We ...
Analysis of the performance of TAM in oil and gas industry: Factors and solutions for improvement
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Although it is well recognized that turnaround maintenance (TAM) projects are key determinant of the performance of oil and gas (O&G) companies, little is known about the factors that determine their performance and what ...
Does minority management affect a firm's capital structure? Evidence from Japan
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
This study evaluates the effect of minority management (MG) on capital structure for a sample of listed Japanese companies over three sectors. We used a dynamic panel, threshold-based model that can control for endogeneity ...
Do oil shocks affect the green bond market?
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
This study examines the predictive power of oil shocks for the green bond markets. In line with this aim, we investigated the extent to which oil shocks could be used to accurately make in- and out-of-sample forecasts for ...
Is digital gold a hedge, safe haven, or diversifier? An analysis of cryptocurrencies, DeFi tokens, and NFTs
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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 ...