scholarly journals Investigation on the Validity of Natural Resource Curse Hypothesis in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Akif Destek ◽  
Müge Manga ◽  
Neşe Algan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Development ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Resource Curse ◽  
Gulf Cooperation Council ◽  
Individual Country ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Natural Resource Curse ◽  
Real Gdp ◽  
Gcc Countries

This study aims to investigate the validity of natural resource curse hypothesis in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for the period from 1980 to 2014. In doing so, the relationship between real GDP, natural resource abundance, financial development and gross fixed capital is examined using with second generation panel data methodology which allows to cross-sectional dependence among countries. In case of mean group estimation, it is concluded that natural resource rents, financial development and capital positively affects the real GDP in GCC countries. However, in case of individual country estimations, we found that natural resource curse hypothesis is valid only in United Arab Emirates.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of Thalassemia in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Amani Abu-Shaheen ◽  
Humariya Heena ◽  
Abdullah Nofal ◽  
Doaa A. Abdelmoety ◽  
Abdulrahman Almatary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
High Risk ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Gulf Cooperation Council ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gcc Countries ◽  
Premarital Screening ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

Background. Thalassemia has a burden on the healthcare systems of many countries. About 56000 conceptions result in thalassemia, globally. Objective. To assess the epidemiological profile of thalassemia in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Methods. A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine), CINAHL, and Embase. Relevant observational studies reporting the epidemiology of thalassemia among the GCC population were selected. Data on the prevalence, frequency, and complications of thalassemia were extracted. The quality of the retrieved studies was assessed according to the Newcastle–Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale. Results. Eighteen studies (14 cross-sectional studies, two retrospective observational studies, and two retrospective analysis) with a total of 3343042 participants were included in this systematic review. Of the 18 studies, 11 studies were conducted in Saudi Arabia, two in the Kingdom of Bahrain, one in Kuwait, three in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and one in Qatar. The prevalence of thalassemia among children below five years of age ranged from 0.25% to 33%, while it was 0.9% in children above five years and from 0.035% to 43.3% among adult thalassemia patients. The most-reported risk factors were consanguineous marriage and high-risk marriage. There was a lack of data regarding mortality rates in thalassemia. Conclusions. Despite the premarital screening and genetic counseling (PMSGC) program for thalassemia, the incidence of high-risk couple marriages in GCC countries cannot be effectively diminished. This study suggested that the PMSGC program should adopt more attention for the high-risk areas, to enhance the level of consciousness about the hemoglobinopathy diseases and the consequences of consanguinity among the at-risk couple.

scholarly journals Testing the Existence of Natural Resource Curse in Indonesia: The Role of Financial Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-227
Author(s):  
Sedwivia Ridena ◽  
Nurarifin Nurarifin ◽  
Wawan Hermawan ◽  
Ahmad Komarulzaman
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Financial Development ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Resource Curse ◽  
Natural Resource Curse ◽  
Economic Output ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Relationship

Natural resources may become a blessing that can contribute to societies’ welfare increases. Yet natural resource abundance could also become a curse for countries’ economic development. Numerous studies have investigated the relationship between natural resources and economic performance. However, the results remain ambiguous and have no consensus in the literature. In specific, most literature focused only on testing the curse’s existence, while studies that involve the role of financial development in mediating the nexus remain scarce. To the best of our knowledge, this is a pioneer study in a developing country endowed by natural resources. Using panel data of 33 provinces from 2012 to 2018, this study implements the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) technique to examine the existence of the natural resource curse and scrutinize the role of financial development in mitigating the curse. Results show that Indonesia potentially experiences a natural resource curse. Nonetheless, the negative effect of natural resources on economic growth could be mitigated by enhancing the role of financial development to reach a certain threshold over economic output. This study recommends policymakers to not only increase financial development across the provinces but also pay more serious attention to other factors causing the natural resource curse in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Depressive disorders in the Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 030006052096191
Author(s):  
Owiss Alzahrani
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Gulf Cooperation Council ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Production ◽  
Gcc Countries

Objective To determine the contributions from the six Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to the national scientific literature on depressive disorders. Methods This literature review identified all of the published studies on all major depressive disorders as cited on the PubMed® and APA PsycInfo® databases from inception to 31 December 2016 from the six GGC countries. Data were extracted using a standardized form. The study compared the volume of research production between the countries by calculating an index that allowed for the country population size. Results A total of 28 studies met the inclusion criteria. Saudi Arabia headed the list of publications (10 articles) followed by the United Arab Emirates ( n = 6), Kuwait ( n = 5), Qatar ( n = 3); and Bahrain and Oman produced two articles each. Only six out of the 28 (21.4%) studies included a random sample or adopted good sampling strategies. The majority of studies (24 of 28; 85.7%) were cross-sectional in design. Only one study clearly stated the use of the DSM-4 criteria for diagnosis. Conclusion The scientific literature published by the GCC countries on depressive disorders is scant and lacking scientific depth. These findings should be considered as a wake-up call for public health researchers, mental health workers and policymakers.

scholarly journals A Multivariate VAR Model for Evaluating Sustainable Finance and Natural Resource Curse in West Africa: Evidence from Nigeria and Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2847
Author(s):  
Olatunji Abdul Shobande ◽  
Joseph Onuche Enemona
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Resource Curse ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Vector Autoregressive ◽  
Natural Resource Curse ◽  
Cointegration Tests ◽  
Sustainable Finance ◽  
Private Investors ◽  
Sustainable Financing

The financial sector plays a critical role in society by mediating resources and assets within the economy between surplus and deficit units. Therefore, they have a great responsibility for the sustainability and prosperity of natural endowments. This study aimed to determine whether sustainable finance matters for the natural resource curse in Nigeria and Ghana. The empirical evidence is based on the Bayer and Hanck combined cointegration tests and Vector Autoregressive/Vector Error Correction Granger causality tests. The study highlights the importance of sustainable financing in natural resources management. Our findings also confirmed the existence of the financial resource curse in Nigeria and Ghana. Likewise, the medium through which sustainable finance affects the natural resource curse has been identified as the human development index (economic welfare). This current study has critical policy implications that suggest the need to establish a vibrant, sustainable financing strategy to assist domestic private investors with a strong interest in natural resource exploration and development, taking into account macroeconomic sustainability. Additionally, it also important to build a strong financial market which allows for policies designed to promote natural resource management.

scholarly journals Poverty, Inequality, and the Local Natural Resource Curse

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Loayza ◽  
Alfredo Mier y Teran ◽  
Jamele Rigolini
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
Resource Curse ◽  
Natural Resource Curse

scholarly journals Natural Resources, Institutional Quality and Financial Development in GCC Member Countries: Visiting ‘Resource Curse Hypothesis’ by DCCE Estimation

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-145
Author(s):  
Muhammad Faheem ◽  
Imran Sharif Chaudhry ◽  
Sadam Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Financial Development ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Structural Breaks ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Resource Curse ◽  
Institutional Quality ◽  
Resource Rent ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Resource Hypothesis ◽  
Natural Resource Rent

The main purpose of the study is to check whether natural resource rent affects the financial development or supporting the resource curse hypothesis by employing a recently developed estimation technique by Chudik and Pesaran (2015) from 1985 to 2017 in GCC member countries. The novelty of this methodology is to consider structural breaks and the heterogeneity issues that are common in panel data. The results of DCCE estimates are in support of the resource hypothesis that natural resource rent hurt financial development.  Additionally, this study takes moderation of institutional quality to check the threshold point or turning point where the natural resource rent effect becomes positive. Our results of interaction term postulate that a higher level of institutional quality mitigates the adverse effect of natural resource rent on financial development. The study results recommend the policy of natural resource rent in the presence of high institutional quality should continue because it improves the financial development in GCC member countries.

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