Economy

Consumer Purchasing Behaviour Towards Strategic Innovation Management Practices in Morocco During the COVID-19 Health Crisis

June 9, 2021

FIIB Business Review The present study aims at contributing to a better understating of the impacts of strategic innovation management (SIM) practices implemented into a company (i.e., its innovative strategy and culture, product innovation, technological capability, and customer and supplier relationships) on the consumer purchasing behavior (CPB) in the context of COVID-19 global crisis. Journal…

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small and Medium Enterprises in Jordan

June 1, 2021

Journal of Accounting, Finance and Management Strategy This paper aims to examine the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Jordan during the first wave and the current second wave that SMEs are facing. Journal Article

Quantifying Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19 and Oil Price Shocks in a Gulf Oil Economy

June 1, 2021

The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies This paper investigates questions regarding the long-term impacts of oil price declines and COVID-19 associated shocks on Gulf economies. It uses Kuwait as a case study, teasing out policy lessons applicable to the larger GCC. Article

Digital Transformation and COVID-19 in MENA: Turning Challenge Into Opportunity

May 10, 2021

Wilson Center This article reports on the pandemic’s economic setbacks and opportunities in digital transformation in the MENA region Article

The Impact of COVID-19 on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Iraq

May 10, 2021

Economic Research Forum This paper explores the impacts of COVID-19 on small and medium-sized enterprises in Iraq. Working Paper

COVID-19 Impact on SADC Labour Markets: Evidence From High-Frequency Data and Other Sources

May 5, 2021

African Development Review This paper assesses the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the labour markets and economies of 16 SADC member states using a qualitative risk assessment on the basis of high-frequency Google Mobility data, monthly commodity price data, annual national accounts, and households survey labour market data. Journal Article

Sustainable Development Importance in Higher Education for Occupational Health and Safety Using Egypt Vision 2030 Under the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 20, 2021

Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection In this article, a number of cross-sectional studies that constitute 125 multidisciplinary research plans (MDRPs) are grouped to monitor and evaluate two main factors which are an influence of involving SDGs into engineering education and selected curriculum of occupational health and safety. Journal Article