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Market liberalization and volatility of returns in emerging markets: The case of Qatar Exchange (QSC)
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Emerald Publishing
, 2012 , Article)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether stock market liberalization creates excess stock return volatility in the Qatar Exchange (QSC). Design/methodology/approach – The study utilizes two methods, simple ...
Quality Reporting of Environmental Information by Saudi Agricultural Companies: Water Information Disclosure
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Research India Publications
, 2016 , Article)
The objective of the study is to examine the quality of environmental reporting specifically the water information disclosed by food and agriculture Saudi listed companies. The study used qualitative content analysis of ...
An Analysis of the LPCs’ Returns in the Middle East Markets: The Search for the Efficient Frontier
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Canadian Center of Science and Education (CCSE)
, 2013 , Article)
This paper analysed the performance of selected property companies (PCs) stocks returns observed over the time
period from Jan 2007 to June 2012. The analysis is based on the Markowitz Model and the Single Index Model ...
Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of voriconazole vs. liposomal amphotericin B in empiric treatment of invasive fungal infections in Turkey
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BMC
, 2013 , Article)
Background: Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are associated with considerable expense and mortality on healthcare systems. There is a need to provide evidence of both clinical efficacy and value for money with any health ...
The probabilistic nature of ignition of turbulent highly-strained lean premixed methane-air flames for low-emission engines
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
The probabilistic nature of ignition of turbulent highly-strained lean premixed flames has been investigated. Two flow configurations have been considered in this study; counter-flow and bluff-body flames. Different ...
Portfolio Diversification Strategy and the Impacts on the Middle East Real Estate Investment Decision
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Canadian Center of Science and Education (CCSE)
, 2014 , Article)
This paper identified and examined the possible impacts of portfolio diversification strategy on the generated Property Companies’ (PCs) stocks returns, and the real estate industry performance and risk in the Middle East ...
Numerical investigation of rotating stall in centrifugal compressor with vaned and vaneless diffuser
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Science Press
, 2015 , Article)
This study presents a numerical simulation of the stall and surge in a centrifugal compressor and presents a descriptionof the stall development in two different cases. The first case is for a compressor with vaneless ...
Conducting polyaniline nanorods doped with aromatic carboxyl chain end functionalized polystyrene
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
The preparation of new conducting polyaniline (PANI) derivatives with different nanostructures is described. PANI derivatives doped with aromatic carboxyl chain end functionalized polystyrene derivatives of different number ...
Modest seductiveness: Reconciling modesty and vanity by reverse assimilation and double resistance
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2012 , Article)
We study conflicting notions of modesty and vanity in the Arab Gulf region by focusing on contemporary female adornment practices and the tensions underlying them. The standard of modest traditional dress that women are ...
A Fuzzy Goal Programming Model for Venture Capital Investment Decision Making
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INFOR
, 2014 , Article)
The Venture Capital decision making process involves several conflicting and imprecise criteria. The decision to invest is a difficult one with serious adverse selection risk and surrounded with uncertainty. The aim of ...