Browsing Qatar University Annual Research Forum & Exhibition by Subject "Economics"

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    • Choice and Expenditure: A Double Hurdle Model of Private Tutoring in Qatar 

      Mandikiana, Brian ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)
      To shed light on the demand for private tutoring, this paper presents new evidence for the case of Qatar. The household demand for private tutoring is estimated using the double hurdle model using a sample of 1226 participants ...

    • How News affects Stock Prices of Olympics and FIFA host countries 

      Al-Maadid, Alanoud; Spagnolo, Nicola; Akbar, Omer ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)
      As the sports industry continues to grow, mega sports events can have a significant impact on the financial markets. Stock market performance is influenced by sports-related news, however, very few studies have been ...

    • The Gravity of Distance: Evidence from a Trade embargo 

      Al-Malk, Afnan; Maystadt, Jean-Francois; Zanardi, Maurizio ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)
      On June 5, 2017, an airspace blockade was imposed on the State of Qatar by four of its neighbors: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Egypt. We study the exogenous increase in air transportation costs with ...