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Fish processing, quality and safety in the state of Qatar
( Social & Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) , 2020 , Report)The second National Development Strategy (NDS) of the State of Qatar 2018–2022 aims to achieve 90% self sufficiency in fish production by 2023 and balance food production with conservation of natural resources by promoting ... -
From the "Fareej" to Metropolis" Qatar Social Capital Sirvey II
( SESRI - Qatar University , 2017 , Report)Qatar faces a social and economic transformation today linked to its unique demographic composition. Understanding social interactions within and across its diverse subgroups is critical for understanding and managing ... -
Gender Prespecified Sampling for Cost Control
( Oxford University Press on behalf of The World Association for Public Opinion Research. All rights reserved , 2014 , Article)Nationally representative surveys administered in the Middle East and North Africa typically are conducted using methodological techniques developed from outside the region. Sometimes these best practices require ... -
GIVING TWO ANSWERS TO THE SAME QUESTION: APPLYING SURVEY RE-INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES IN QATAR.
( RESEARCH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PUBLISHERS , 2016 , Article)In order to evaluate the quality of its survey data, SESRI implemented since 2010 a system of re-interviewing a sub-sample of respondents. These re-interviews usually take place not more than six days from the date of the ... -
Growing food pyramids in the sand: how sustainable are Qatar’s self-sufficiency and foreign agro-investment policies?
( Istituto Agronomico per l'Oltremare (IAO) , 2017 , Article)Achieving food security in the Arabian Gulf is no easy task. Fuelled by petrodollars, the countries largely rely on imports to feed their burgeoning population, making them susceptible to price and supply shocks. This paper ... -
Gulf Security in the Age of Covid-19
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2020 , Video)NA -
A Hard Test of Individual Heterogeneity in Response Scale Usage: Evidence From Qatar
( Oxford University Press , 2016 , Article Review)A common approach to correcting for interpersonal differences in response category thresholds in surveys is the use of anchoring vignettes. Here we present results from the first applications of anchoring vignettes in ... -
Health impact of indoor air pollution in the gulf region: A review
(2022 , Article Review)Factors such as unfavorable meteorological conditions within the Gulf region force citizens to spend a considerable amount of time in their homes. Indoor air quality in the Arabian Gulf is rapidly becoming an issue of vital ... -
High-resolution rural poverty mapping in Pakistan with ensemble deep learning
( Public Library of Science , 2023 , Article)High resolution poverty mapping supports evidence-based policy and research, yet about half of all countries lack the survey data needed to generate useful poverty maps. To overcome this challenge, new non-traditional data ... -
High-skilled migration and the attractiveness of cities.
( Oxford University Press , 2018 , Book chapter)Book Description: Political and scientific debates on migration policies have mostly focused on governments' efforts to control or reduce low-skilled, asylum, and irregular migration or to encourage the return migration ... -
A household-level decomposition of the white–black homeownership gap
( Elsevier B.V. , 2011 , Article)This paper uses a semiparametric homeownership model to estimate and to decompose the household-level white–black homeownership gap into an endowment component and a residual component across the distribution of homeownership ... -
Housing Tenure and Economic Inequality among Qatari Citizens
( The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University , 2016 , Report)The most immediately effective measure to address housing inequality, which would generate additional benefits in many other areas, is the streamlining of administrative processes related to land allotment and infrastructure ... -
Im/mobile highly skilled migrants in Qatar
( Taylor & Francis (Routledge) , 2018 , Article)Most studies on the mobility of highly skilled migrants have been examined with a framework of global talent mobility and under conditions of neoliberal governance and economic globalization. In this study we challenge the ... -
Impact of leadership gender stereotyping on managing familial conflict, matrimonial strategies, divorce decisions and marital satisfaction in Qatar
( Emerald , 2022 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to investigate the direct and indirect effects of leadership style and gender roles on managing familial conflict (MFC), as well as how such conflict resolution affects divorce decisions and overall ... -
The Impact of the Blockade on the Industrial and Financial Sectors in Qatar
( Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) , 2019 , Report)Today Qatar’s business community faces an unprecedented air, land and sea blockade. The economy has performed remarkably well despite these challenges, but more information is needed on how the blockade has impacted Qatar’s ... -
The Impact of Work-Family Conflict on Job Satisfaction : A Qatari Perspective
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2020 , Book chapter)The performance of employees in any organization depends on numerous factors, which can be related to job satisfaction, family life, or both. A work-family balance is highly desirable for employees as it helps to reduce ... -
Implementing the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Qatar: From charity to human rights
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Article)A historically marginalized and overlooked segment of the general population worldwide, persons with disabilities have long struggled with discrimination, inequality and even maltreatment. They have often been treated as ... -
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 ... -
Initial Results from a Study on Greywater Reuse in Qatar: Economic Benefits and Public Opinions
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Due to low annual rainfall and depleted groundwater resources, Qatar relies on expensive and energy-intensive desalination and retreatment plants to meet its growing water demand. With a high consumption rate of 557 ... -
Interest in volunteering for the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar: a nationally representative study of motivations
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)Qatar is the first Muslim and Arab country to host the FIFA World Cup. The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the organisation responsible for providing the required infrastructure, host country planning and ...
