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  • What factors influence firm perceptions of labour market constraints to growth in the MENA region? 
    Fakih, Ali; Ghazalian, Pascal L.; SOB; 201105198; Department of Economics (ECON); AFakih@lau.edu.lb
    Purpose – Labour market constraints constitute prominent obstacles to firm development and economic growth of countries located in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The purpose of this paper is to examine ...
  • The impact of Syrian refugees on the labor market in neighboring countries 
    Fakih, Ali; Ibrahim, May; SOB; 201105198; Department of Economics (ECON); AFakih@lau.edu.lb
    This paper analyzes time-sensitive data on a humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. It aims to assess the impact of the steep influx of Syrian refugees into Jordan on the country’s labor market since the onset of the ...
  • Female Labour Force Participation in MENA's Manufacturing Sector 
    Fakih, Ali; Ghazalian, Pascal L.; SOB; 201105198; Department of Economics (ECON); AFakih@lau.edu.lb
    This paper examines the implications of firm-related and national factors for Female Labour Force Participation (FLFP) rates in manufacturing firms located in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The empirical ...
  • Compliance with international regulation on AML/CFT 
    Shahin, Wassim; SOB; 199390050; Department of Economics (ECON); wshahin@lau.edu.lb
    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight and analyze the experience of banks operating in Lebanon in their compliance with international regulation on anti‐money laundering and the counter‐financing of terrorism ...
  • The monetary impact of regulating banking and financial sectors by FATF on non-cooperative countries and territories 
    Shahin, Wassim; El-Achkar, Elias; Shehab, Rana; SOB; 199390050; Department of Economics (ECON); wshahin@lau.edu.lb
    This article analyzes the monetary consequences of the banking and financial regulatory restrictions imposed in February 2000 by the Financial Action Task Force on money laundering (FATF) on 23 nations placed on the list ...
  • Basel II and securitising bank holdings of foreign currency government debt 
    Shahin, Wassim; El-Achkar, Elias; SOB; 199390050; Department of Economics (ECON); wshahin@lau.edu.lb
    The Basel II Accord on capital standard, which will take effect in 2007 in many countries, requires banks to hold a larger amount of capital than was specified in Basel I against their holdings of certain categories of ...
  • Monetary implications of FATF regulation of secret bank accounts to combat money laundering 
    Shahin, Wassim; SOB; 199390050; Department of Economics (ECON); wshahin@lau.edu.lb
    Purpose – This paper aims to analyze the monetary consequences of the new restrictions imposed in February 2000 by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on money laundering. FATF established 25 criteria based on its 40 ...
  • De-listing from NCCTs and money laundering control measures 
    Shahin, Wassim; SOB; 199390050; Department of Economics (ECON); wshahin@lau.edu.lb
    Analyses from a banking regulation perspective the general experience of 23 countries that were initially listed as non‐cooperative countries and territories (NCCTs); this group did not meet some or most of the 25 criteria ...
  • Could financial liberalization ignore informal finance? a commentary 
    Shahin, Wassim; SOB; 199390050; Department of Economics (ECON); wshahin@lau.edu.lb
    This commentary argues that the literature as well as policy-makers could not afford to ignore the effects of financial liberalization on informal finance even if the direction of the resulting change in economic activity ...
  • Investigating the interest rate impact of changing secret bank deposit laws 
    Shahin, Wassim; English, Mary; SOB; 199390050; Department of Economics (ECON); wshahin@lau.edu.lb
    Banks in many countries are governed by secrecy laws regarding the bank-customer relation-ship. Lately, many countries have been pressured to tighten secrecy laws to combat the abuse of bank secrecy by ill-gotten and ...
  • Combating political hostage‐taking 
    Shahin, Wassim; Islam, Muhammad; SOB; 199390050; Department of Economics (ECON); wshahin@lau.edu.lb
    Rational actor models have examined the effects of increasing punishment or the probability of apprehension on terrorists activities including hostage‐taking. This paper attempts to introduce a policy tool in the form of ...
  • Unorganized loan markets and monetary policy instruments 
    Shahin, Wassim; SOB; 199390050; Department of Economics (ECON); wshahin@lau.edu.lb
    The paper uses a portfolio balance model to examine the relationship between monetary policy instruments and the unorganized loan rate. Predicting the direction of the change in this rate as a result of varying a policy ...
  • Applying economic methodology to the war on terrorism 
    Shahin, Wassim; Islam, Muhammad; SOB; 199390050; Department of Economics (ECON); wshahin@lau.edu.lb
    The application of economic methodology to the problem of terrorism is discussed. Theoretical and empirical results are discussed with particular focus on the September 11 attack and the retaliatory response by the United ...
  • Economic methodology applied to political hostage-taking in light of the Iran-Contra affair 
    Islam, Muhammad; Shahin, Wassim; SAS; 199390050; Department of Economics (ECON); wshahin@lau.edu.lb
  • Effect of internal audit function on corporate governance quality 
    El-Kassar, Abdul-Nasser; Elgammal, Walid; Bayoud, Mirna M.; SOB; 199529190; 201004079; Department of Finance and Accounting (FINA); abdulnasser.kassar@lau.edu.lb; walid.elgammal@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-27)
    The internal audit function is a compliance mechanism that promotes good corporate governance. Recent studies detected a need to improve corporate governance structures in developing countries. This study evaluates the ...
  • Effects of ethical practices on corporate governance in developing countries 
    El-Kassar, Abdul-Nasser; Messarra, Leila Canaan; Elgammal, Walid; SOB; 199529190; 198629030; 201004079; Department of Finance and Accounting (FINA); abdulnasser.kassar@lau.edu.lb; lmasara@lau.edu.lb; walid.elgammal@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-27)
    Companies in some developing countries, such as those in the Middle East and North Africa region, do not place high importance on ethical behavior and practices within the organization. The aim of this study is to examine ...
  • Determinants of Audit Fees 
    El-Gammal, Walid; SOB; 201004079; Department of Finance and Accounting (FINA); walid.elgammal@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-27)
    This paper studies the views of external auditors and client's representatives (accountants, financial controllers and internal auditors) about the factors that affect determining audit fees and provides evidence whether ...
  • Job satisfaction of the modern information-system-using nurse in Lebanon 
    Maamari, Bassem E.; Chaanine, Johnny C.; SOB; 198403800; Department of Management Studies (MNGT); bassem.maamari@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-14)
    Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the impact of healthcare information system usage on the job satisfaction of nurses in Lebanon. It incorporates the role of training and user participation as factors leading to ...
  • The Impact of Social Media on the Political Interests of the Youth in Lebanon at the Wake of the Arab Spring 
    Maamari, Bassem E.; El Zein, Hala; SOB; 198403800; Department of Management Studies (MNGT); bassem.maamari@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-14)
    Across the world, youth are embracing the concepts of freedom of speech, right to opinion, and modern information technology in all its aspects and are trying to find use for it. The Arab Spring revolutions that began in ...
  • Changing management history, gender moderating pay to job satisfaction for IS users 
    Maamari, Bassem E.; SOB; 198403800; Department of Management Studies (MNGT); bassem.maamari@lau.edu.lb (2016-04-13)
    Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the impact of pay on job satisfaction. Moreover, it studies the changes in the structure of the work force, as well as in the way work is done, on the pay to job satisfaction ...

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