Browsing Theme 4: Social Sciences and Humanities by Subject "Economics"

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    • 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 ...