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Public awareness and perceptions of taxation in a changing Gulf economy
( SESRI , 2017 , Report)For the VAT scheme to succeed in Qatar, public awareness is necessary. Consumers need to understand how and why the VAT will affect their budgets. Perhaps more importantly, businesses need to understand how to modify ... -
A Path Analysis of Student Interest in STEM, with Specific Reference to Qatari Students
( Modestum , 2017 , Article)ABSTRACT This study sought to explore the factors that help predict students’ interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Qatar. Drawing on recent work in the field, the present paper examines ... -
The Effects of Religiosity and Social Capital on Civic Engagement in Qatar
( Springer Verlag , 2017 , Article)Few studies have examined the role of religiosity and social capital on civic engagement in the context of a Muslim country. In this paper, we explore the impact of religiosity and social capital on charitable donations ... -
Social Capital and Citizens’ Attitudes towards Migrant Workers
( Cogitatio Press , 2017 , Article)This study examines Qatari citizens’ attitudes toward migrant workers. While much research has been conducted on citizens’ attitudes toward the abolition, tightening, or loosening of the Kafāla system in the Gulf Cooperation ... -
MOOCs and International Capacity Building in a UN Framework: Potential and Challenges
( Springer, Cham , 2018 , Book chapter)This chapter highlights the high potential and challenges involved with developing Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) for capacity building and climate-friendly technology transfer within the United Nations (UN) system. ... -
Determinants of Banks’ Profitability: Panel Data from Qatar
( Scientific Research Publishing , 2017 , Article)Purpose : The aim of this paper is to investigate the main determinants of banks’ profitability and answer the question “what is the effect of liquidity and risk variables on the explained variation of banks’ performance ... -
أقلية من المواطنين: التدين والتناغم الاجتماعي في قطر
( المركز العربي للأبحاث و دراسة السياسات - Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies , 2016 , Book chapter)التدين والتناغم الاجتماعي في قطر، ناقش ماجد الأنصاري، المتخصص في الثروة الاجتماعية والمجتمع المدني، المحددات القيمية للعلاقة بين المواطن والمقيم في قطر من خلال عامل الثقة، مستخدمًا نتائج مسح التناغم الاجتماعي الصادر عن ... -
Indicators of Students’ Lack of Motivation in Qatar: Students’ Perspectives
( The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University , 2017 , Poster)Striving for excellence in education, Qatar committed significant financial investments to revamp and modernize its system of education in order to prepare citizens for the challenge of modern society and to transform the ... -
Assessing Accuracy and Coverage of Housing Units Sampling Frame using the Post-Frame Update Survey (PFS) Method
( Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Studies , 2017 , Article)Survey research using nationally representative samples is growing substantially in the rapidly developing countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). However, in such countries the population and their demographic ... -
Practices of obtaining informed consent in Lebanon and Qatar: a disconnect between standards and practice
(2013 , Presentation)With the increasing number of universities in the Arab region, there has been a consequent increase in the number of research projects conducted particularly with human subjects. Despite the need to understand the application ... -
An Eye on the Future: Student Education Plans and Career Aspirations in Qatar : Results from the SESRI Qatar Education Study 2015
( The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University , 2017 , Poster)Withtherealizationthateducationisthecatalystforanation’sprosperityandthatimprovedsocio-economicopportunitiesrelyinpartontheinvestmentsmadeineducation,Qatarhastakenwidestridesindevelopingitssystemofeducationviewedasstrate ... -
Legacy perceptions among Qatari nationals: What legacies will the 2022 World Cup bring?
( European Association for Sport Management conference , 2016 , Conference)Qatar has been awarded to host the 2022 World Cup. For the Middle East this event can bring a number of changes in the region for sport and urban development. Given that the event was awarded very early in Qatar (2010) by ... -
Views of the Gulf Cooperation Council among Qatari and Other Gulf Nationals
( The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University , 2016 , Report)Here we examine the orientations of Qatari citizens toward the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as revealed in a pan-GCC survey conducted in 2016. We assess general attitudes toward the Council as an institution, toward ... -
Stigma associated with mental illness: perspectives of university students in Qatar
( Dove Press , 2017 , Article)Stigma in relation to mental illness is one of the main factors inhibiting people from seeking help. Studies have been undertaken looking into the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (KAB) about mental illness among residents ... -
Subsidy Reduction and Trends among Lower Income Qatari Households
( The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University , 2016 , Report)The reduction of economic subsidies (e.g., on vehicle fuel and electricity) can bring important financial and environmental benefits to Qatar, but such changes also have the potential to impact negatively the poorest Qatari ... -
The effects of citizenship status on service utilization and general satisfaction with healthcare: a cross-cultural study
( Oxford University Press , 2016 , Article)Objective: To explore the role of citizenship status as a predictor of general satisfaction with healthcare services in Qatar, including potential interaction with utilization and health insurance coverage type. Design: ... -
Expatriate mobility, firm recruitment and local context: Skilled international migration to the rapidly globalizing city of Dubai.
( Routledge , 2017 , Book chapter)About the Book In today’s global knowledge economy, competition for the best and brightest workers has intensified. Highly skilled workers are an asset to companies, knowledge institutions, cities, and regions as they ... -
Citizen and Resident Satisfaction with Public Services in Qatar : And the impact on quality of life
( Qatar University , 2016 , Report)In Qatar notable differences in public service satisfaction exist across individual state services, across nationality groupings, and across demographic categories. Among all citizens and residents, however, there is an ... -
The Patriarchal Bargain in a Context of Rapid Changes to Normative Gender Roles: Young Arab Women’s Role Conflict in Qatar
( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article)Social norms in patriarchal countries in the Middle East are changing at differing rates. In Qatar, expectations about education have shifted, and women’s participation in higher education is normative. However, women’s ... -
SEPARATION HYPOTHESIS TESTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL HOUSEHOLD MODEL
( Oxford University Press , 2010 , Article)In an agricultural household model, farmers’ production decisions can be either separated or nonseparated from preferences. Since previous studies on agricultural household behavior and policy effects have shown that the ...
