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The asymmetric effects of oil price on economic growth in Turkey and Saudi Arabia: New evidence from nonlinear ARDL approach
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Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
, 2017 , Article)
The immediate purpose of this paper is to examine and compare the potential asymmetric oil price effects on real GDP growth in two different countries with differing dependence on oil from the Middle East: Saudi Arabia and ...
Management, control and governance of hawala networks in the gulf cooperation council region
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Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
, 2016 , Article)
Prior research has focused on the transactional aspects of the Hawala Networks (i.e. Invisible Funds Transfer Networks). However, little is known about the structure of this networked "organisation" especially about its ...
Control mechanisms of MNEs: an empirical study
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2016 , Article)
Purpose: This purpose of this paper is to explore variations in the extent of control mechanisms, according to country of origin and organizational characteristics, in a challenging country of domicile. Design/methodolog ...
Quality of reporting intellectual capital: The case of QSE
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Quality of reporting intellectual capital: The case of QSE QNV2030 has been launched to transform Qatar towards achieving sustainable development. Developing QSE to guide the economic growth is an essential pillar of ...
Public Versus Private Higher Education in Qatar: Quality, Returns and Matching to the Labor Market
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Education is the major driver of growth. Recently, special attention is being given to the mismatch between the education system and the skills required and needed by the labor market. The aim of the present research is ...
Family Businesses in Qatar: A Study of Select Issues
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2011 , Conference Paper)
Family businesses are considered important drivers of economic growth process since they are credited for nurturing across generations entrepreneurial talent, a sense of loyalty to business success, long-term strategic ...
IFRS Suitability to Emerging Markets: Empirical Evidence from Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Most of the countries in GCC region (except Saudi Arabia) have adapted IFRS in 1990s except Oman who was the first to adopt in 1986. Therefore, it can be concluded that, Qatar is one of the countries which adopted IFRS ...
Consumers' Perception and Attitudes Towards Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Qatar is well known for its natural resources and the country has the highest per capita income in the world, but when it comes to food, the picture is different. The country imports nearly 90% of its food, meaning it is ...
To switch or not to switch: the role of tourists’ psychological engagement in the context of Airbnb Malaysia
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Emerald Publishing Limited
, 2020 , Article)
Purpose: The demand for Airbnb is at a peak in Malaysia with 137% of yearly growth. As such, it is indeed important to understand what makes tourists to switch to Airbnb. However, little has been known about this issue in ...
Energy Demand Estimation and Forecasting in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The economic theory provides a rationale for linking the energy demand to a number of variables that might affect it. Starting from that, the empirical analyses specify a number of alternative specifications of the energy ...