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Utilizing Neuroscience Perspective to Track Muslim Consumers’ Behavior Toward Halal Products
(2019 , Conference Paper)
The global market of ethical products is growing substantially, especially the market of Halal products. Therefore, there is a need to understand how Muslim consumers perceive food products. This exploratory study is an ...
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 ...
Water demand in Qatar: Future trends and conservation scenarios
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European Water Resources Association (EWRA)
, 2019 , Article)
We model water consumption in the market segment
that compose the Qatari water market. We link water
consumption to population growth. Building on the estimated model, we develop long-range ...
Revisiting the Exchange Rate Pass-Through to Domestic Inflation in Egypt: Why Is the Statistical Association Weak in the Short Run?
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Association-Institute for English Language and American Studies (AIELAS)
, 2019 , Article)
This study investigates the question of “Why is the statistical association between exchange rate shocks and domestic inflation in Egypt weak?” The study relies on two econometric models, the SVAR model and the Markov ...
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 ...
Corruption, lending and bank performance
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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 ...
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 ...