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Impoverishing effects of catastrophic health out-of-pocket payments in Nigeria
( Qatar University Press , 2024 , Article)Out-of-Pocket (OOP) expenditure on healthcare is a major share of total healthcare expenditure in many developing countries, including Nigeria. Households in different income groups in Nigeria spent a larger share of income ... -
In defense of the codification of the Islamic Law of Hudud into the law of Pakistan
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Article)Islamic Law has three types of punishments for criminal offences: fixed punishment, which is called Hudud; retaliation, which is called Qisas; and discretionary punishment, which is called Tazir. Hudud, fixed, punishments, ... -
In pursuit of globalization: Learning from the hard lessons
( Qatar University , 2006 , Article)Companies that are successful in their local markets often assume that the ingredients behind that success should enable them to expand around the world. But such thinking can be grossly mistaken. There is multitude of ... -
Incipient activism of Sovereign Wealth Funds and the need to update United States securities laws
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2015 , Article)Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) lie at the cutting edge of a tectonic transformation in global business and international law embodying the sweeping changes in the global order. Illustrating the new financial and legal ... -
Increasing Stability in the Mix of Exchange-rate Policies.
( Qatar University , 2008 , Article)This paper is an examination of the experience of exchange-rate policy systems since 1996 and a comparison with the experience of 1978 to 1995. Exchange-rate policy has become more stable than it was in the earlier period. ... -
The Influence of Income and Education on Saudi Dissatisfied Consumers Behaviour
( Qatar University , 2016 , Article)The purpose of the study is to explore the differences and similarities in post dissatisfaction behaviours between different levels of income and education among Saudi consumers. Currently few articles are available on ... -
Influence of Microfinance and Empowerment on Satisfaction: Case Study of Pakistan
( Qatar University Press , 2019 , Article)The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of women empowerment, microfinance involvement, and loan size on women satisfaction. To achieve the objectives through simple random sampling technique the cross-sectional ... -
Informal Learning at workplace in the Middle East: Exploring the role of informal learning levels on Team Performance in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2024 , Article)In organisations, informal learning is recognised as one of the major contributors towards learning and development for employees. Over the years, researchers and practitioners continually attempt to understand the ... -
The Insider Trading Prohibition in Qatar: A Critical Comparative Study with US Law
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Article)The purpose of this research is to examine existing loopholes in Qatar’s insider trading laws as impediments to a functional stock market. Weak insider trading rules diminish investor trust in local markets, which may ... -
Instrumental & Integrative Factors that Affect Students' Decision in Choosing English As a Specialization
( Qatar University , 2006 , Article)This study aimed at investigating instrumental and integrative factors that influenced students' decision in choosing English as a specialization. The sample consisted of 305 male and female students chosen randomly from ... -
INTEGRATING THE SUPPLY CHAIN FLOWS FOR BUSINESS EFFECTIVENESS
( Qatar University , 2007 , Article)Every transaction, toward physical exchange of goods involves flows of information, material, money, manpower and capital equipment, wherein flows involving information, material and money are vital to maneuver. The exchange ... -
The Interdisciplinarity Revolution
( دار نشر جامعة قطر , 2022 , Article)Contemporary interdisciplinary research is often described as bringing some important changes in the structure and aims of the scientific enterprise. Sometimes, it is even characterized as a sort of Kuhnian scientific ... -
The Interfaith Dimension of Some Recent English Translations of the Quran: A Critical Analysis
( Qatar University , 2019 , Article)This paper first provides a critical, historical survey of the English translations of the Quran, namely, those by Alexander Ross (1649), George Sale (1734), J. M. Rodwell (1861), E. H. Palmer (1880), Richard Bell (1937-1939), ... -
International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) as instruments to combat corruption and enhance fiscal discipline in Developing States
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2015 , Article)Especially since the start of the second decade of the twenty-first century, once more we have seen more focused interest in the use of SWFs by home states—less as a means of projecting sovereign financial power outwards ... -
International legal obligations of armed opposition groups in Syria
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2015 , Article)Starting with peaceful protests of people demanding democratic reforms and fundamental rights from the regime in Damascus, the Syria crisis developed into a full-fledged civil war causing largescale death, injury, and ... -
Intra-family violence or domestic violence, a domestic relationship or merely a case of sibling rivalry: Where to draw the line?
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2013 , Article)In a recent judgment by the South African Supreme Court of Appeal, Daffy v. Daffy, (659/2011) [2012] ZASCA 149; [28 September 2012] 4 All SA 607 (SCA); 2013 (1) SACR 42 (SCA) the question of what exactly constitutes a ... -
The Inverted Yield Curve and the Components of GDP
( Qatar University , 2014 , Article)When 3-month Treasury rates are greater than 10 -year Treasury rates an inverted yield curve occurs. When this state is reached some argue that a recession is on the horizon, typically 6 months to a year down the road. ... -
Investigation of Factors Affecting Online Knowledge Sharing of Knowledge Training Centers in the MENA Region
( Qatar University , 2015 , Article)The study applied Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) Model in the voluntary context of online knowledge sharing of knowledge training centers in the MENA region. Quantitative data were collected ... -
Investigation of Factors Influencing Students' Intentions to Use the Internet: Jordanian Universities Context
( Qatar University , 2006 , Article)The increasing use of information technology (IT) applications within universities context increases the importance of exploring cognitive and psychological factors that might influence successful introduction and usage ... -
Investing in Italy: Key legal issues for investors in the Gulf
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2015 , Article)Recent market data and press reports seem to confirm a growing interest, including from the Gulf, for investments in private and listed companies in Italy. In taking advantage of the opportunities presented by the Italian ...