Global Business and Economics Review This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in GCC countries, especially on the economic and psychosocial level. The article investigates the impact of government support on mitigating the psychological and psychosocial impacts of the pandemic on citizens. Journal Article
Read MoreIFAD This article exhibits the ways through which IFAD helps Yemeni farmers during the coronavirus pandemic. Article
Read MoreOsong Public Health and Research Perspectives This article investigates the perceptions and utilization of Voluntary Testing services for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among the inhabitants of Saudi Arabia. In total, 3,510 adult participants from all provinces of Saudi Arabia were recruited via a national online survey. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare This article reports the findings of a study investigating the factors affecting online learning (OL) and stress and anxiety (SaA) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article
Read MoreThe RAND Blog This article presents an overview of the Qatari experience in combating the coronavirus pandemic. It references Qatar’s strict contact tracking and tracing policy, the launching of a vaccination campaign in December 2020, and media campaigns that promote awareness of the importance of taking preventive measures and getting the vaccine as important steps…
Read MoreInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers This article presents the findings of a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Bahrain Polytechnic to assess students’ perspectives towards e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreEconomic Research Forum This working paper examines COVID-19 measures undertaken by the Egyptian authorities and the effect they had on employment, wages, income, and enterprises. Working Paper
Read MoreEconomic Research Forum This policy brief shows how the COVID-19 outbreak impacted females’ employment, time-use, and work preferences in Egypt and how it increased the burden of domestic work and unpaid work imposed on women with children, through the restrictions, measures, and closure of daycares and schools. Article
Read MoreProject on Middle East Political Science This working paper build on the literature about compliance with non-pharmaceutical public health interventions and develops a theoretical argument for when trust in authorities is expected to support non-compliance, rather than compliance. Working Paper
Read MoreEconomic Research Forum This working paper examines the impact of the variation of the stringency of COVID-19 containment measures on firms’ performances. Findings indicate that tightening restrictions is associated with a decrease in sales. Working Paper
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