Browsing Finance & Economics by Author "Kaitibie, Simeon"
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Consumers' Perception and Attitudes Towards Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Qatar
Haq, Munshi Masudul; Kaitibie, Simeon; Gotkepe, Ipek ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Qatar is well known for its natural resources and the country has the highest per capita income in the world, but when it comes to food, the picture is different. The country imports nearly 90% of its food, meaning it is ... -
Determinants of Intra-GCC Food Trade
Kaitibie, Simeon; Rakotoarisoa, Manitra A. ( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2017 , Article)Using panel data for six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from 1995-2014, we assess the impacts of several major economic variables on intra-GCC food exports, and on GCC food exports to the world. The GCC customs ... -
Export market concentration and the potential for export market diversification in the oil and gas sector in a small open economy
Kaitibie, Simeon; Al Jaidah, Muneera Ibrahim; Haq, Munshi Masudul ( International Economic Society , 2016 , Article)Though small in area and population, the US$ 200 billion Qatari economy is open and driven by the oil and gas sector. Therefore the economy is susceptible to economic shocks in international markets. We illustrate the ... -
Improving management of future coastal development in Qatar through ecosystem-based management approaches
Burt, John A.; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane; Abdel-Moati, Mohamed A.R.; Fanning, Lucia; Kaitibie, Simeon; Al-Jamali, Fahad; Range, Pedro; Saeed, Suhur; Warren, Christopher S.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)The coastline of Qatar is a rich mosaic of productive and diverse ecosystems including mangrove forests, intertidal mudflats (sabkha), seagrass beds, and coral reefs. These ecologically interconnected ecosystems contain a ... -
Simulating Yields for Selected Vegetables in Qatar Using Crop, Climate, Soil and Management Information to Improve the Country's Food Security
Samsul Huda, Abul Kalam; Issaka, Abukari I.; Kaitibie, Simeon; Masud Haq, Munshi; Abdella, Kenzu; Moody, Phil W.; Moustafa, Ahmed T.; Goktepe, Ipek; Coughlan, Kep J.; Pollanen, Marco; Vock, Noel... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Qatar produces only about 8 to 10 percent of food consumed in the country. Domestic production of perishable commodities, primarily vegetables, will be increased by using a combination of hi-tech water-efficient field and ... -
Understanding challenges to food security in dry Arab micro-states: Evidence from Qatari micro-data
Basher, Syed Abul; Raboy, David; Kaitibie, Simeon; Hossain, Ishrat ( Walter de Gruyter , 2013 , Article)Using Qatar as a case study, we exploit a novel microdata set for 102 raw agricultural imported commodities on a shipment-by-shipment basis over the period January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2010. The data comprise over half a ... -
Using A Gravity Apprch To Explain Food Imports For Improved Food Security In Qatar
Masudul Haq, Munshi; Kaitibie, Simeon; Huda, Samsul; Vock, Noel; Coughlan, Kep; Abdella, Kenzu; Pollanen, Marco; Moustafa, Ahamed... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Today, food security is a global problem. The Qatar National Food Security Programme describes the dimensions of food security in Qatar in terms of food quality, physical availability, and affordability, alongside the ... -
Willingness to pay for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia vaccination in Narok South District of Kenya
Kairu-Wanyoike, Salome W.; Kaitibie, Simeon; Heffernan, Claire; Taylor, Nick M.; Gitau, George K.; Kiara, Henry; McKeever, Declan... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an economically important trans-boundary cattle disease which affects food security and livelihoods. A conjoint analysis-contingent valuation was carried out on 190 households ...