Economy

Use of Anti-Viral Therapies in Hospitalised COVID-19 Patients in the United Arab Emirates: A Cost-Effectiveness and Health-Care Resource Use Analysis

BMC Health Services Research This article estimates the cost-effectiveness of the antiviral remdesivir, as recommended in the 2021 COVID treatment guidelines for the United Arab Emirates, compared to favipiravir (FAVI), which was also recommended for the treatment of hospitalized COVID patients. Journal Article

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COVID-19: Effect on the Online Purchasing Behavior of Tunisian Consumer

International Journal of Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Management and Economics This article aims to understand the factors that influence the online behavioral intention of Tunisian consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Economic Growth, Social, and Welfare Development during COVID-19 Pandemic: Do Country-Specific Characters Matter in the MENA Region?

Environmental Science and Pollution Research This article investigates the medium- and long-run impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the United Nation’s achievement of sustainable development goals in the MENA region. Journal Article

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Health Status of the Managers of Small and Medium Enterprises in Morocco

Zenodo This article aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health status of SME (small and medium enterprises) managers in Morocco. Journal Article

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The Effect of the COVID-19 Announcement on Stock Returns: Evidence from Egypt

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies This article aims at testing the efficiency of the Egyptian stock market at a semi-strong level through exploring the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Egyptian stock returns. Journal Article

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Adapting to the New Normal: The Impact of Remote Work on Firm Performance in Jordan and Morocco

Regional Science Policy & Practice This article uses the COVID-19 World Bank Enterprise Survey and utilizes the propensity score matching technique to estimate the causal effect between remote work and firm performance in Morocco and Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Poverty in Kuwait

The Borgen Project This article discusses the impact of COVID-19 on poverty in Kuwait, showing how it had the greatest impact on non-citizens who are more marginalized during normal times, thus driving a disadvantaged proportion of the population into further poverty. Article

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COVID-19 Outbreak and Earnings Management Practice: Case of Tunisia

Asian Journal of Accounting Research This article aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on earnings management (EM) for listed Tunisian companies. Journal Article

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Financial Inclusion and Barriers to Funding Micro-Entrepreneurs in MENA Countries Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Euro-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies This working paper addresses female micro-entrepreneurs’ self-selection prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as discrimination against female micro-entrepreneurs prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic in four MENA countries (Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia). Working Paper

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The Effect of COVID-19 on the Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) Economy

Journal of the Knowledge Economy This article aims to identify the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment and wages in the Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) in Iraq. Journal Article

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