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Exploring causal relationship between security of demand for crude oil and economic well-being : the case of five MENA exporting countries (2012)
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Chatterjee, N. (2012). Exploring causal relationship between security of demand for crude oil and economic well-being : the case of five MENA exporting countries

Exports of crude oil account for one-third of the combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and two-thirds of their total exports. The economic crisis in Euro-zone and decelerating economic growth in emerging... Read More about Exploring causal relationship between security of demand for crude oil and economic well-being : the case of five MENA exporting countries.

The future of financial reporting 2012 : problems and solutions (2012)
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Jones, M., & Slack, R. (2012). The future of financial reporting 2012 : problems and solutions. [No known commissioning body]

A discussion paper based on the British Accounting and Finance Association Financial Accounting and Reporting Special Interest Group (FARSIG) Colloquium, 13 January 2012.

Small states with a big role : Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the wake of the Arab Spring (2012)
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Ulrichsen, K. C. (2012). Small states with a big role : Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the wake of the Arab Spring

The international military intervention in Libya in March 2011 dramatically exposed the new contours of power and influence in the Middle East regional system. At a time of regional upheaval, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) appeared to be ou... Read More about Small states with a big role : Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the wake of the Arab Spring.

China Saudi Arabia relations : economic partnership or strategic alliance? (2012)
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Al-Tamimi, N. (2012). China Saudi Arabia relations : economic partnership or strategic alliance?

This paper focuses on the fast-consolidating energy relationship between the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which is today the world’s second largest oil importer, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), which has established itself as the world’s... Read More about China Saudi Arabia relations : economic partnership or strategic alliance?.

'The Big Society', public expenditure, and volunteering (2012)
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Bartels, K., Cozzi, G., & Mantovan, N. (2012). 'The Big Society', public expenditure, and volunteering

The debate on volunteering has paid insufficient attention to the relationship between public spending and volunteering. Recently, the importance of this relationship was highlighted by the current British government's "Big Society" plan, which asser... Read More about 'The Big Society', public expenditure, and volunteering.

Sir William Luce in the Middle East (2012)
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Daly, M. (2012). Sir William Luce in the Middle East

Luce‟s “Class” of 1930 in the Sudan Political Service was not one of those famous for its scholars or athletes. Of the fifteen recruited that year, only one had a first-class degree, four had thirds, and one had a fourth. Of those who reached retirem... Read More about Sir William Luce in the Middle East.

Optimal public investment, growth, and consumption : evidence from African countries (2012)
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Fosu, A., Getachew, Y., & Ziesemer, T. (2012). Optimal public investment, growth, and consumption : evidence from African countries

How much does public capital matter for economic growth? How large should it be? This paper attempts to answer these questions, taking the case of SSA countries. It develops and estimates a model that posits a nonlinear relationship between public in... Read More about Optimal public investment, growth, and consumption : evidence from African countries.

Sequential R&D and blocking patents in the dynamics of growth (2012)
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Cozzi, G., & Galli, S. (2012). Sequential R&D and blocking patents in the dynamics of growth

The incentives to conduct basic or applied research play a central role for economic growth. How does increasing early innovation appropriability affect basic research, applied research, education, and wage inequality? This paper analyzes the macroec... Read More about Sequential R&D and blocking patents in the dynamics of growth.