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Arab Economic and Business Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-07 DOI: 10.38039/2214-4625.1012

B. Bastian, N. Azoury

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Building climate resilience in Indian Farm households: An analysis of National and State Policies and Initiatives 在印度农户中建立气候适应能力:对国家和邦政策和举措的分析

Arab Economic and Business Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-07 DOI: 10.38039/2214-4625.1010

A. Suresh, P. K. Viswanathan

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Blockchain Technology for Reshaping Stock Exchanges: A qualitative exploratory study in Palestine 区块链技术重塑证券交易所:巴勒斯坦定性探索性研究

Arab Economic and Business Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-07 DOI: 10.38039/2214-4625.1008

Asia Aburidi

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引用次数: 1

How to Put the Collapsed Lebanese Banking Sector on the Right Track? 如何让崩溃的黎巴嫩银行业走上正轨?

Arab Economic and Business Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-07 DOI: 10.38039/2214-4625.1007

Danielle Khalife, Jad Yammine, Tatiana El Bazi

引用次数: 2

Future Proofing Entrepreneurship in the Arab World 阿拉伯世界未来的创业精神

Arab Economic and Business Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-07 DOI: 10.38039/2214-4625.1002

H. Al-Dajani

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Comparative book review: “Leading Through a Pandemic” and “Work Smart Now” 比较书评:《在流行病中领导》和《现在就聪明地工作》

Arab Economic and Business Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-07 DOI: 10.38039/2214-4625.1009

Ghenwa Mahmoud Al Hakim

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The Development role of GCC Foreign Trade under Resources Curse, Openness and Institutional Quality 资源诅咒、开放与制度质量下海合会对外贸易的发展作用

Arab Economic and Business Journal Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.aebj.2018.07.002

Nashwa Mostafa Ali Mohamed

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E-marketing implementation in small and medium-sized restaurants in Palestine 网络营销在巴勒斯坦中小餐馆的实施

Arab Economic and Business Journal Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.aebj.2018.07.001

Abeer Qashou , Yahya Saleh

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引用次数: 32

Competition and resilience: Lean manufacturing in the plastic industry in Lebanon 竞争和弹性:黎巴嫩塑料工业的精益生产

Arab Economic and Business Journal Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.aebj.2018.11.001

Abdallah Nassereddine , Ali Wehbe

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引用次数: 19

Commodity indexes and the stock markets of the GCC countries 海湾合作委员会国家的商品指数和股票市场

Arab Economic and Business Journal Pub Date : 2018-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.aebj.2018.08.001

Samih Antoine Azar, Nazo Assadour Chopurian

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引用次数: 13