Energy drinks in the Gulf Cooperation Council states: A review.

Travel Medicine in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on the Human Development in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: An Empirical Study

The main goal of this study is to investigate the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on human development in the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC), particularly, the effect of ICT development index on the three-key component of human development; income, health, and education. The study focused on the years 2005-2014. Based on the theoretical background explaine...

Business Cycle Synchronization and Patterns of Trade: Cases from Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

 Do similarities in trade patterns of GCC countries (UAE, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman), which are geographically and politically alike and also enjoy oil income, affect the synchronization of their business cycles and make them have similar booms and busts? In this paper, we attempt to connect these two features and explore this question. Using various estimation methods (Common Corre...

The impact of diabetes mellitus on health and economy of Gulf Cooperation Council countries

2014 Summary Diabetes mellitus is a global health problem, where WHO recognized it as a chronic, debilitating and costly disease associated with severe complications, which poses severe risks for families, Member States and the entire world. This medical problem has put three Gulf Cooperation Council countries so far among the top ten countries facing high prevalence at a global level, to the e...

Drivers for Wealth Creation in Firms: An Empirical Evidence from Gulf Cooperation Council Markets

The study examines whether the book value maximizers are the greatest wealth creators in stock market both in the context of sectors and companies in the Gulf Cooperation Council Markets. The study also analyzes the financial value drivers for wealth creation of companies in the Gulf Cooperation Council Markets. The survey part of the study is based on approximately 650 companies listed in six ...