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Starting a New Venture in Qatar: The Interplay Between Entrepreneurial Passion, Fear of Failure, and Taking Action
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2025 , Book chapter)Emotions play a vital role in entrepreneurs' journey influencing their decisions before, during, and after launching new ventures. According to the investigation by Cowen and Keltner (2017), which conducted an in-depth ... -
Global, Regional, and National Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Exploring the Interplay Within the MENA Region
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2025 , Book)Governments and academics are increasingly interested in understanding the entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) phenomenon as a comprehensive theoretical and practical framework to foster resilient economies. Current literature ... -
Navigating Entrepreneurship Ecosystems in the UAE, Qatar, and the UK
( Springer , 2025 , Book chapter)In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, there is a growing emphasis on entrepreneurship education as a core component of their economic strategies. Despite its recognised significance, there is an evident research ... -
Forward Premium Anomaly Resolved
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)This paper propounds that the Forward Premium Anomaly (FPA) arises due to misspecification in the extant empirical models, where ratios of the concerned variables are studied instead of their levels themselves. We study ... -
Utilizing Mega Events to Communicate Culture and Correct Misconceptions About Country and Religion: A Lesson from Qatar
( Springer , 2025 , Book chapter)This case sheds light on an experience of a Brazilian couple who came from Brazil to Qatar to attend the opening ceremony and some of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches. Media and social media were full of negative news ... -
Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the GCC Built Environment
( King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) , 2024 , Book)The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, encompassing Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, is distinguished by rapid urbanization, robust economic growth, and substantial energy ... -
Charting the Future of GCC Entrepreneurship: Insights for Education and Incubation Centers from the UK, Turkey, and the Region
( Springer , 2025 , Book chapter)This chapter underscores the critical role of entrepreneurship in driving economic growth and development in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. It emphasises two key mechanisms for promoting entrepreneurship: ... -
Expectations Hypothesis Revisited
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In this paper we study the three academically prevalent versions of the Log form of the Expectations Hypothesis (LEH) for the long-term zero-coupon treasury bond yields using the level variables and find clear affirmation ... -
Option Pricing Simplified
( Elsevier , 2023)Here we present three option-pricing models, one based on the underlying asset and two based on indices that are averages of the prices of options having same particulars but different strike prices. These models estimate ... -
Digital Resilience in Smart Cities: A Dynamic Capability Approach
( Springer , 2025 , Book chapter)Cities worldwide are not immune from a vast array of threats from natural hazards to man-made and health-related disasters. Smart cities have become more vulnerable to new forms of risks due to digital vulnerabilities. In ... -
Can Smart Cities Be Sustainable? An Emerging Field of Research
( Routledge , 2025 , Article)Research on smart sustainable cities (SSCs) has fueled a rapid expansion of scholarly work in recent years. However, the key trends and future research avenues in this field are still ambiguous. This article examines the ... -
When is organisational resizing helpful or harmful for innovation outputs?
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Research on the effect of changing staffing levels (i.e. resizing) on organisational innovation has generated mixed and often contradictory results. Recent research has attempted to reconcile such inconsistencies by showing ... -
Twenty years since GST reform in Australia: A critical assessment
( Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. , 2025 , Book chapter)This chapter presents a critical and comprehensive evaluation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) introduced in Australia with effect from 1 July 2000. The assessment is more comprehensive than similar past exercises. ... -
Emerging technologies in sharing economy: a review and research agenda
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)Emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, machine learning, big data, and the Internet of Things, play a pivotal role in sharing economy (SE) services. Empirical studies on the roles of ... -
Resource mobilization and technology adoption by small firms to co-create opportunities in uncertain environments
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2024 , Article)Purpose: Resource mobilization and technology adoption by small firms are mainly studied separately, although considering them together is crucial for understanding how resources are accessed and mobilized to address ... -
A more sustainable future: Can politically connected CEOs spur the nexus between ESG performance and firm financial performance?
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This study examines how politically connected CEOs moderate the relationship between ESG and financial performance in Chinese A-share listed companies from 2015 to 2022. The results demonstrate that companies with strong ... -
When and Why Do Investors Prefer Copycats?
( Berkeley Haas , 2024 , Article)Investors, particularly venture capitalists, often face the challenging decision of where to allocate their resources. Among the various options, they might encounter original ideas, innovative startups, and companies that ... -
Political Connections and Capital Structure in the GCC Banks
( World Scientific Publishing Co. , 2024 , Book chapter)This chapter investigates the impact of political connections on capital structure choices in GCC banks. Applying the generalized method of moments (GMM) shows that neither the pecking order theory nor the trade-off theory ... -
Analysis of the Impact of Information and Communication Technology, Digitalization, Renewable Energy and Financial Development on Environmental Sustainability
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article Review)In recent years, policymakers, international energy, and environmental organizations have posited that advancements in information and communication technology, digitalization, renewable energy, and financial development ... -
Circular economy: A review of review articles
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2024 , Article)The circular economy (CE) has emerged as a focal point in discussions surrounding sustainable development, industrial production, and resource efficiency. While it has garnered attention as a ground-breaking paradigm with ...
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