Rebalancing the geographies of financial services power : the role of sovereign wealth funds. [PDF]
, 2010 As part of debates about the causes, consequences and political ramifications of the credit crisis and ensuing recession (for a summary of which see Engelen and Faulconbridge, 2009), questions about the changing geographies of power in the financial ...
Faulconbridge, James
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Can Hiring Quotas Work? The Effect Of The Nitaqat Program On The Saudi Private Sector [PDF]
, 2017 This paper studies the effects of quota-based labor regulations on firms in the context of Saudi Arabia\u27s Nitaqat program, which imposed quotas for Saudi hiring at private firms.
Peck, Jennifer R.
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Exploring the evidence base for national and regional policy interventions to combat resistance [PDF]
, 2015 The effectiveness of existing policies to control antimicrobial resistance is not yet fully understood. A strengthened evidence base is needed to inform effective policy interventions across countries with different income levels and the human health and
Aarestrup +93 more
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Financial Markets in the GCC Prospects for European Cooperation [PDF]
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Eberhard Brodhage, Rodney Wilson
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The Factors Influencing Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: In today’s world of increased awareness regarding the concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate governance (CG), many firms in the developed countries consider noncompliance with CSR and CG standards ...
Issa, Ayman
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Two-level negotiations in a fragmented system: Saudi Arabia's WTO accession. [PDF]
Based on a case study of Saudi Arabia's WTO accession, the article offers a critique of conventional factor- and sector-based models of trade policy, proposing instead a two-level institutional account that is likely to be relevant for non-democratic ...
Hertog, Steffen
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Energy Subsidies in the Arab World [PDF]
, 2012 The policy of maintaining tight control of domestic energy prices has characterized the political and economic environment in most Arab countries, together with many other parts of the world, for decades.
El-Katiri, Laura, Fattouh, Bassam
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Building Disaster Resilience within the Emirati Energy Sector through a Comprehensive Strategic Mitigation Plan [PDF]
, 2013 Disasters, both natural and man-made, have been occurring with increasing frequency and effect in recent decades in many countries around the world. Such threats have been shown to result in a loss of life, property and income and all of which have an ...
Amaratunga, Dilanthi +2 more
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The Impact of Emerging Technology on Insurance Companies in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
There is a limited understanding of the emerging technologies, such as blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and machine learning (ML) and their effect on the insurance sector in the Saudi Arabian market.
Badkook, Roaa, Gazzaz, Heba
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Markets serving states: the institutional bases of financial governance in the Gulf Cooperation Council States [PDF]
, 2015 Institutionalization in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states is proceeding within the financial sector in many ways as a result of economic growth, rather than as a precursor or foundation of economic growth.
Young, Karen
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