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Competitive Dynamics Between Multinational Companies and Local Rivals in Emerging Markets
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SAGE
, 2020 , Article)
Multinational Companies from Emerging Economies (EMNCs) have become key players in the global economy. EMNCs have started to operate in highly dynamic, competitive environments where they are faced with competition from ...
Financialisation in the Gulf States
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Taylor & Francis
, 2022 , Article)
This paper focuses on financialisation in the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) over the past three decades. The key economic features of the GCC countries relevant for financialisation are outlined. The ...
Globalization and obesity in the GCC countries
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Taylor & Francis
, 2023 , Article)
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have some of the highest obesity rates in the world. At the same time, the GCC countries have become increasingly integrated in the global economy as they attempt to diversify ...
The Tax Treatment of Small and Medium Enterprises in Developed and Developing Countries: A comparative Analysis of Australia and Egypt
(2022 , Article)
Many countries design specific tax measures for taxing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as SMEs play an important role in creating jobs and promoting economic growth. These specific tax rules for SMEs broadly aim to ...
Terrorist attacks and bank financial stability: evidence from MENA economies
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
, 2022 , Article)
This study examines the impact of terrorism on bank stability, represented by bank risk and financial performance. We consider banks from 14 countries located in the Middle East and North Africa region for the period ...
New nonlinear estimators of the gravity equation
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
The gravity model of international trade is often applied by economists to explain bilateral trade between countries. Nevertheless, some estimation practices have been subject to criticism, namely how zero trade values and ...
How Do SMEs Decide on International Market Entry? An Empirical Examination in the Middle East
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2022 , Article)
This study contributes to the scant literature that scrutinises the decision-making process preceding foreign entries, particularly in the Middle Eastern context. While considerable research has examined the content and ...
Understanding Water Consumption in Qatar: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Survey
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Taylor & Francis
, 2022 , Article)
This paper presents an analysis of a nationally representative (n = 1,002) telephone survey conducted in Qatar on habits, perceptions, and religious attitudes related to water use. Our empirical analysis yields three main ...
High performance work system and sustainable development among Jordanian SMEs: knowledge sharing as a moderator
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Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center (ESC)
, 2021 , Article)
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between high-performance work systems (HPWS), sustainable development, and knowledge sharing in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Jordan. In this study it is ...
Job Design as a Determinant of Employee Performance among University Instructors in Selected Middle East Countries
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Quality Scientific Publishing
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between three elements of job
design based on the job characteristics model (autonomy, task significance, and feedback) and
employee performance. More ...