Do labor remittance outflows retard economic growth in Qatar? Evidence from nonlinear cointegration
In: The quarterly review of economics and finance, Band 83, S. 1-9
ISSN: 1062-9769
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In: The quarterly review of economics and finance, Band 83, S. 1-9
ISSN: 1062-9769
In: JRPO-D-23-00281
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In: International economics and economic policy, Band 16, Heft 2, S. 335-356
ISSN: 1612-4812
In: Journal of international trade & economic development: an international and comparative review, Band 27, Heft 3, S. 333-349
ISSN: 1469-9559
In: The developing economies: the journal of the Institute of Developing Economies, Tokyo, Japan, Band 61, Heft 3, S. 181-231
ISSN: 1746-1049
We investigated the effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises in Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco. Using firm‐level panel data from an enterprise survey, we highlight several new findings. The surveyed firms resorted to wage and work hour reductions more readily than layoffs in the wake of the pandemic. Within these firms, larger firms are more resilient, recover faster, and adapt more often. On the sector level, the accommodation and food services sector is the worst affected by most outcomes. Furthermore, we find that switching to remote work is associated with better outcomes, while participating in government assistance programs is not. On the other hand, firms that participate in international trade are more resilient and adaptable during the pandemic. The results of the study carry policy implications relevant to the resilience of small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises in developing countries in times of extreme crisis.
In: The quarterly review of economics and finance, Band 89, S. 1-11
ISSN: 1062-9769
In: The International trade journal, Band 38, Heft 2, S. 184-200
ISSN: 1521-0545
In: IREF-D-23-00064
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In: The quarterly review of economics and finance, Band 73, S. 205-216
ISSN: 1062-9769
In: Emerging markets, finance and trade: EMFT, Band 55, Heft 8, S. 1671-1680
ISSN: 1558-0938
In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Band 25, Heft 33, S. 33183-33195
ISSN: 1614-7499
In: Journal of international trade & economic development: an international and comparative review, Band 28, Heft 5, S. 548-560
ISSN: 1469-9559