Search Results - subject_exact:"Middle East"

Al-Awah, Ahmed; Grand, Nathalie - 2025

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Toxic leadership and job satisfaction in the Middle Eastern education sector : the influence of organizational culture and trust

Hassanein, Fida Ragheb; Mohammadi, Samaneh; Zargar, Pouya - 2025

Toxic leadership has profound implications for employees' psychological wellbeing, particularly in academia, as a supportive workplace is crucial for intellectual prosperity and growth. In various parts of the Middle East, toxic leadership has been a major element in suppressing academic...

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Towards internationalization : exploring economic diplomacy in the Middle East (GCC)

Pontes, Daniel; Santos, Vasco; Samões, Orlando; Wang, … - 2024

Internationalization is a crucial process for companies seeking growth and expansion in foreign markets, especially in the Middle East, where economies have been developing and diversifying business opportunities, seeing it as an attractive destination to expand their operations. This study...

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Regional institutions' contribution to energy market integration in the middle East

Shayan, Fatemeh; Harsij, Hossein; Badulescu, Daniel - 2024

The energy market integration in the Middle East is assessed by comparing the acting institutions in the Levant and Persian Gulf sub-regions. Pami Aalto's regional institution's theoretical framework and the case-oriented comparative research method are adopted for this purpose. Changes in the...

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Does satisfaction with amenities and environment influence the taste for revolt in the Middle East?

Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Fereidouni, Hassan Gholipour - 2024

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The development of international accounting and auditing standards for fair value accounting in the Arab Middle East, Jordan : a systematic review

Alharasis, Esraa Esam; Prokofieva, Maria; Clark, Colin; … - 2024

A comprehensive literature review and analysis of auditing and "fair value accounting (FVA)" growth in Jordan and the "Arab - Middle Eastern (ME)" region are presented in this paper. It determines fair value implementation criteria and their impact on auditing pricing and application status....

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הדרך לעזה: מבוא

Nitzan, Jonathan; Bichler, Shimshon - 2026

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With, without, against Washington: Redefining Europe's relations with the United States

2026

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With, without, against Washington : redefining Europe's relations with the United States

2026

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Intellectual and social capital,energy, and resource rents as drivers of economic growth in Middle East and North Africa : evidence from panel ARDL analysis

Fakhreddine, Nour; Taher, Hanadi; Mourad, Abbas - 2026

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World economy in spring 2026 : Middle East conflict hampers aconomic activity

Gern, Klaus-Jürgen; Kooths, Stefan; Krohn, Johanna; … - 2026

The world economy remained robust in 2025 despite the strains caused by the trade conflicts and the resulting increased uncertainty and entered the new year with decent momentum. However, the war with Iran now threatens to severely disrupt energy supplies, with potentially serious consequences...

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Waste Management in the Middle East and North Africa

2026

This report provides a high-level overview of the key findings and insights contained in the report, “Waste Management in the Middle East and North Africa”. The report draws on new data from the 19 MENA countries and 26 cities, and analyzes the performance of, and challenges in, solid waste...

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''State-ification'' of the entrepreneur or ''entrepreneurialization'' of the state? : how Singapore challenges both Mazzucato and her critics

Hjortsberg, Jacob - 2026

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Moving against turnover intentions through transactional leadership, organizational climate, and psychological contract fulfillment : evidence from the Middle Eastern hotel industry

Hassanein, Fida; Daouk, Amira - 2026

Turnover is a major concern for the hotel and hospitality industry on a global scale. This research focuses on several Middle Eastern five-star hotels in terms of transactional leadership and its relationship with employees' turnover intentions. In addition, the mediating effect of...

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Leadership communication defines hotel employees' well-being; assessment of socioeconomic status and trust in leader

Zargar, Pouya; Farmanesh, Panteha - 2026

Leadership is a key predictor of employees' well-being, especially in sectors with high labor intensity and role changes, such as the hotel sector. Leadership communication can act as a major job resource element in forming positive exchanges with employees. This research investigates the...

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Global agrifood implications of the 2026 conflict in the Middle East : impacts on energy and fertilizer trade, and food security : information note

2026

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ESG disclosure quality and banking risk : a dynamic panel analysis of Middle East and African banks

Ahmed, Ibrahim El Siddig - 2026

This study aims to analyze the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure quality on banking risk. Data were collected from the 100 largest commercial banks in the Middle East and Africa over ten years and examined using econometric analysis to measure the influence of ESG...

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Tracking Global Social Policy Responses to the Crisis in the Middle East

Gentilini, Ugo; Almenfi, Mohamed; Black, Sarah Coll; … - 2026

This note and accompanying database present preliminary analysis from real-time tracking of country responses worldwide. The analysis encompasses 195 countries and 17 variables yielding 3,842 individual data points. Social policy actions have been classified under 5 program categories (i.e.,...

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Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East and North Africa Region : Regional Trends and the Experience of Saudi Arabia

Gomez Tamayo, Sofia; Alrayess, Dana; Koettl-Brodmann, … - 2026

Female labor force participation (FLFP) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains the lowest globally, averaging just 19% in 2023 compared to a global average of 48%. Persistent gender unequal social norms, disproportionate unpaid care responsibilities, restrictive legal frameworks,...

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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Economic Update, April 2026 : Challenges of Conflict and Industrial Policy for Development

2026

Conflict has engulfed the MENAAP region, exacting a serious human and economic toll and heightening geopolitical uncertainty. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to energy infrastructure have pushed up oil prices, increased financial volatility, and weakened the 2026 growth outlook. A...

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Intergenerational mobility and emigration willingness and intentions in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia

Gugushvili, Alexi - 2026

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Female labor force participation in the Middle East and North Africa : regional trends and lessons from Saudi Arabia

Koettl, Johannes; Tamayo, Sofia Gomez; Alrayess, Dana … - 2026

Female labor force participation (FLFP) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains the lowest globally, averaging just 19% in 2023 compared to a global average of 48%. Social norms, care responsibilities, restrictive legal frameworks, skills mismatches, and limited access to supportive...

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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan Macro Poverty Outlook, April 2026 : Country-by-Country Analysis and Projections for the Developing World

2026

This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan region. Macroeconomic indicators such as population, gross...

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Eskalation im Nahen Osten : Auswirkungen auf Europa - und was (nicht) zu tun ist : Kurzgutachten des wissenschaftlichen Beraterkreises für evidenzbasierte Wirtschaftspolitik der Bundesministerin für Wirtschaft und Energie

2026

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2026

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The Middle East conflict challenges resilience in Asia and the Pacific

2026

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Back to the future : the pact for the Mediterranean and the mirage of Euro-Mediterranean integration

Furness, Mark - 2026

The European Union (EU) and southern Mediterranean partners launched the Pact for the Mediterranean in November 2025 to reset relations with the EU's "Southern Neighbourhood" in an increasingly challenging regional context. The Pact comes 30 years after the 1995 Barcelona Process promised to...

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Taxation in the Middle East and North Africa : prospects and possibilities

2026

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are varied in their political systems and geography—factors that have shaped their economic development and tax policy choices. This diversity means that taxation must be tailored to local factors and constraints. This book surveys...

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Military escalation in the Middle East : economic and human development impacts in the Islamic Republic of Iran : preliminary impact brief

2026

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Military escalation in the Middle East : human development impacts across Asia and the Pacific : preliminary assessment

2026

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Global economic implications of the 2026 Middle East war

McKibbin, Warwick J.; Noland, Marcus; Shuetrim, Geoffrey - 2026

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Stock market return, market capitalization and financial stability in the Middle East and North Africa region : the moderating role of renewable energy

Ben M’Barek, Hassene - 2026

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Islamic aid and Gulf states in contemporary crises

Pericoli, Altea - 2026

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Machine learning for predicting bank stability : evidence from the Middle East & North Africa region

Farag, Karim; Ibeh, Lawrence; Mutai, Noah Cheruiyot - 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a contentious topic in the financial services sector, especially regarding its capacity to provide more accurate bank risk predictions than the traditional econometric models. However, limited research has so far been conducted in the MENA countries. In...

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Exposure of the euro area's financial sector to risk coming from Russia, China, and the Middle East

Ahoniemi, Katja; Kerola, Eeva; Koskinen, Kimmo - 2025

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Gender, culture, and social media: Exploring women's adoption of social media entrepreneurship in Qatari society

Al Boinin, Hamda; Zaghouani, Wajdi - 2025

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Toxic leadership and job satisfaction in the Middle Eastern education sector: The influence of organizational culture and trust

Hassanein, Fida Ragheb; Mohammadi, Samaneh; Zargar, Pouya - 2025

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가자에 이르는 길, 2편 : 모든 것의 자본화

Bichler, Shimshon; Nitzan, Jonathan - 2025

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가자에 이르는 길

Bichler, Shimshon; Nitzan, Jonathan - 2025

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Political economy analysis of military spending in the Middle East

Abid, Senan - 2025

This study analyzes the determinants and dynamics of military spending in the Middle East within the framework of critical political economy, based on data covering the period (1995-2023). The analysis combines approaches from political economy, the rentier-authoritarian state theory, and...

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Political economy analysis of military spending in the Middle East

Abid, Senan - 2025

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Water crisis and rural women : insights from Moroccan oases

Houdret, Annabelle; Ftouhi, Hind; Bossenbroek, Lisa; … - 2025

In many arid and semi-arid regions, rural women are at the heart of water-related dynamics - and therefore greatly affected by its scarcity. This scarcity affects their daily lives, farming activities, economic initiatives and solidarity networks, which are directly dependent on the availability...

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A critical review of the state-of-the-art on social policy, conflict and peace in the Middle East and North Africa region : why social policy matters for peace and why it is also not enough

Jawad, Rana; Plagerson, Sophie; Jaskolski, Martina - 2025

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The maritime security landscape in the Gulf of Guinea : deep waters

2025

The Gulf of Guinea (GoG) spans over 6 000 km of coastline and 19 states. The region is rich in natural resources: it holds significant reserves of gas (2.7% of total world reserves) and oil (4.5%), as well as other valuable minerals including diamonds, tin, bauxite, manganese and cobalt. While...

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The maritime security landscape in the Gulf of Guinea : deep waters

2025

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Climate Risk and Poverty in the Middle East and North Africa

Balasubramanian, Chitra; Baquie, Sandra; Fuchs, Alan - 2025

The Middle East and North Africa faces significant climate challenges, such as increasing temperatures, heightened flood risks, frequent droughts, and growing air pollution issues. These challenges are compounded by the large proportion of the population living below the poverty line in some...

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Saudi Arabia's 'Vision 2030' and Trump's second term : between diverging interests and business relations

Roll, Stephan; Thies, Antonia - 2025

Saudi Arabia has mixed expectations ahead of Donald Trump’s imminent second presidency. On the one hand, the royal family maintains close business relations with the president-elect and his entourage, which could lead to privileged access to the White House. On the other hand, Trump’s Middle...

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Strategic agility in the B2B sharing economy ecosystem of emerging economies : empirical insights from the Middle East

Abdalla, Samar; Amankwah-Amoah, Joseph; Khan, Zaheer; … - 2025

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China's energy trade with the Middle East : clean energy versus fossil energy

Cevik, Veli Ahmet - 2025

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Exposure of the euro area's financial sector to risk coming from Russia, China, and the Middle East

Ahoniemi, Katja; Kerola, Eeva; Koskinen, Kimmo - 2025

This paper examines the current dependencies and exposures of the euro area's financial sector in a context of rising geopolitical tensions. Focusing on Russia, China, and the Middle East, we analyze direct exposures through lending and securities holdings of banks and large investors. Our...

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Market Power in the Middle East

Korniyenko, Yevgeniya - 2025

The Middle East (ME) is often perceived as region with rentier economies and uncompetitive markets. Evidence of market power in the region however is scant. In this paper, we ask the following three questions: Is the ME uniquely uncompetitive? Has the evolution of market power in the region...

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Trade globalization, remittance inflows, and environment nexus in the Middle East and North Africa : cross-sectional dependence analysis

Mahmood, Haider; Saqib, Najia - 2025

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Impact of crude oil price volatility on procurement and inventory strategies in the Middle East

Mohammad, Suleiman Ibrahim Shelash; Khaleel Ibrahim Al-Daoud - 2025

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Shutdown nation : the political economy of self-destruction

Hever, Shir - 2025

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