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    • Corruption and Economic Development 

      Ben Ali, Mohamed Sami; Saha, Shrabani ( Palgrave Macmillan , 2016 , Book chapter)
      Corruption is believed to be widespread and it adversely affects countries at different intervals, in different degrees. Corruption scandals show that bribes are commonplace and that even societies that are supposedly free ...

    • Corruption and Economic Development: New Evidence from the Middle Eastern and North African Countries 

      Saha, Shrabani; Ben Alib, Mohamed Sami ( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)
      This paper analyses the role of economic development in curbing corruption by focusing on political and economic freedoms for a sample of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries over the period 1984-2013. In ...

    • CORRUPTION AND MICROCREDIT INTEREST RATES: DOES REGULATION HELP? 

      Al-Azzam, Moh'd ( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2016 , Article)
      Misunderstandings about the structure of microcredit interest rates continue to generate rich criticism of the industry's high interest rates. Research has focused attention on the cost structure of interest rates and, ...

    • Corruption and public spending on education and health 

      Swaleheen M.; Ben Ali M.S.; Temimi A. ( Routledge , 2019 , Article)
      Existing country and regional studies show that the effect of corruption on public spending on health and education is mixed. This letter reveals that the effect of corruption on health and education spending is significant ...

    • Corruption in Africa: What role does ICT diffusion play 

      Sassi, Seifallah; Ben Ali, Mohamed Sami ( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)
      This paper assesses the determinants of corruption in Africa and focuses on the effect of ICT diffusion on corruption. Using a sample of 47 African countries over the period from 1996 to 2014, empirical findings provide ...

    • Corruption, lending and bank performance 

      Abuzayed, Bana; Ben Ammar, Mouldi; Molyneux, Philip; Al-Fayoumi, Nedal ( American University of Sharjah , 2019 , Conference Paper)
      This paper uses a sample of 7235 banks from 160 countries between 2000 and 2016 to investigate the link between corruption, lending and bank performance. It considers both country- and bank-level corruption. The study finds ...

    • Corruption, lending and bank performance 

      Ben Ammar, Mouldi; Molyneux, Philip; Al-Fayoumi, Nedal ( Elsevier Inc. , 2024 , Article)
      This paper uses a sample of 7235 banks from 160 countries between 2000 and 2016 to investigate the link between corruption, lending and bank performance. It considers both country- and bank-level corruption. The study finds ...

    • Cost analysis of medications used in upper respiratory tract infections and prescribing patterns in university sans Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia 

      Almeman, A. A.; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; Rasool, S. ( University of Benin , 2014 , Article)
      Purpose: To conduct a cost analysis, a narrow cost-utility study, for upper respiratory tract infection medications in University Sans Malaysia's clinics. Methods: Retrospective analysis was done for all medical claims of ...

    • Cost and Heat Integration Analysis for CO2Removal Using Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid-ASPEN PLUS Modelling Study 

      Qureshi, Tooba; Khraisheh, Majeda; Almomani, Fares ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)
      The recent advancement in efficient and recoverable CO2 capture solvents has been stimulated by the environmental harm resulting from the accumulation of greenhouse gases. Ionic liquids (ILs) and IL-based solvents have ...

    • Cost based Value Stream Mapping as a sustainable construction tool for undergraound pipeline construction projects 

      Gunduz, Murat; Naser, Ayman Fahmi ( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)
      This paper deals with application of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) as a sustainable construction tool on a real construction project of installation of underground pipelines. VSM was adapted to reduce the high percentage of ...

    • Cost benefit analysis for failure of sewer pipelines 

      Elmasry, Mohamed; Hawari, Alaa; Zayed, Tarek ( EDP Sciences , 2017 , Conference Paper)
      Sewer pipelines failure in sewage networks can have adverse potential impacts on socio-economic aspects in any community. Due to the fact that it's difficult to capture the relationship between the physical and economical ...

    • Cost effective assessment of transformers using machine learning approach 

      Benhmed, Kamel; Shaban, Khaled Bashir; El-Hag, Ayman ( IEEE Computer Society , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      Furan content in transformer oil is highly correlated with the transformer insulation paper aging. In this paper, the ranges of furan content in power transformer is predicted using measurements of transformer oil tests ...

    • Cost effectiveness of caspofungin vs. voriconazole for empiric therapy in Turkey 

      Turner, S. J.; Senol, E.; Kara, A.; Al-Badriyeh, D.; Dinleyici, E. C.; ... more authors ( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2014 , Article)
      Invasive fungal infections from febrile neutropenia are associated with significant cost and mortality. The mainstay of treatment has been liposomal amphotericin B, however, echinocandins and azoles have shown promise as ...

    • Cost effectiveness of reinforcement alternatives for a concrete water chlorination tank 

      Younis, Adel; Ebead, Usama; Suraneni, Prannoy; Nanni, Antonio ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      Reinforced concrete tanks in water/wastewater treatment plants are susceptible to severe corrosion due to aggressive exposure conditions resulting from the application of certain treatment chemicals and methods. Non-corrosive ...

    • Cost estimation of synthesis and utilization of nano-adsorbents on the laboratory and industrial scales: A detailed review 

      GadelHak, Yasser; El-Azazy, Marwa; Shibl, Mohamed F.; Mahmoud, Rehab K. ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)
      The recent regulations pertaining to the circular economy have unlocked new prospects for researchers. In contrast to the unsustainable models associated with the linear economy, integration of concepts of circular economy ...

    • Cost evaluation of therapeutic drug monitoring of gentamicin at a teaching hospital in Malaysia 

      Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; Abdelrahim, H. E.; Ab Rahman, A.F.A. ( Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica , 2014 , Article)
      Background: Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) makes use of serum drug concentrations as an adjunct to decision-making. Preliminary data in our hospital showed that approximately one-fifth of all drugs monitored by TDM ...

    • The cost of financial intermediation in the banking sector of Jordan 

      Al-Jarrah, Idries M. ( EuroJournals, Inc. , 2010 , Article)
      This study investigates the cost of financial intermediation in the banking sector of Jordan over the 2001-2008 period. It assesses to what extent the relatively high and escalating bank interest margins, in this sector, ...

    • Cost Optimization Algorithms for Hot and Cool Tiers Cloud Storage Services 

      Mansouri Y.; Erradi A. ( IEEE Computer Society , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      In this paper, we consider the data placement problem in the new generation tiered cloud storage services offering hot and cool tiers that are characterized by differentiated Quality of Service (i.e, access latency, ...

    • Cost optimization of composite beams using genetic algorithms 

      Senouci, Ahmed B.; Al-Ansari, Mohammed S. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2009 , Article)
      This paper presents a genetic algorithm model for the cost optimization of composite beams based on the load and resistance factor design (LRFD) specifications of the AISC. The model formulation includes the cost of concrete, ...

    • Cost performance based control reconfiguration in multi-agent systems 

      Gallehdari, Z.; Meskin, Nader; Khorasani, K. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      In this paper, a reconfigurable control protocol for a linear multi-agent system seeking consensus in presence of actuator faults and saturations is investigated. The control protocol consists of two parts: healthy system ...