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The Role of the GCC Countries in Ending Piracy in the Horn of Africa
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Center for Research and Policy Studies
, 2016 , Article)
Piracy in the Horn of Africa has had a far-reaching security and economic impact both globally and regionally. The World Bank estimated that between 2008 and 2012, the global economy lost $18 billion annually due to Somali ...
The impact of social media adoption on competitive advantage in the small and medium enterprises
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2017 , Article)
Internet-based social media delivers huge benefits to SMEs. There is, however, little research into whether SMEs in Gulf Cooperation Council states use it to gain competitive advantage. This study investigated the relationships ...
On the relative efficiency of conventional and Islamic banks: a DEA-window approach
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Inderscience
, 2013 , Article)
This paper explores the relative efficiency of 65 conventional and Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) over the period from 2002 to 2010. The empirical results ...
Adoption of IFRS by listed companies in Qatar: challenges and solutions
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Inderscience
, 2015 , Article)
The importance of adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has been increasing owing to the fact that companies and businesses are conducting their operations outside their national boundaries and becoming ...