This qualitative study explores the impact of a proposed Hybrid Dynamic Assessment (HDA) model on the essay writing of English Language Learners (ELL). The proposed model is rooted in Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory (SCT) concept of Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). The partic…
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The first chapter discerns between two alternative objective functions for not-for-profit Microfinance Institutions (MFIs): profit maximization and poverty targeting. I use the strategic branch location choices of the two largest MFIs in a mature, concentrated market to reveal t…
A major trend in economic development in recent years has been the increasing emphasis on political economy. Institutions, and the political environment they create, are now thought to be important not just for enabling effective government policy, but also for providing the env…
The objective of this dissertation is to provide both a theoretical and an empirical investigation of the occurrence and spread of financial crisis, specifically in the context of the Asian financial crisis during the period 1997–1999. This dissertation focuses on three issues: …
This dissertation comprises the empirical analysis of three fundamental issues in emerging markets. They are the following: (1) economic growth, (2) co-movements of sovereign spreads and (3) economic determinants of these spreads. The first chapter (with Joseph Stiglitz) examine…
I present a series of essays examining the industrial organization of media industries, and these industries' broader social and political impact. The first chapter develops new methods for analyzing the impact of new goods in the presence of possible complementarities, and appl…
The thesis is organized in three essays on the determinants of employment sector and field of study choices. I specifically focus on the effects of earnings and unemployment duration gaps on those choices. In the first chapter, I develop a model of endogenous choice of employmen…
The dissertation consists of an introduction, two essays, and conclusions. It focuses on macroeconomic fluctuations and fiscal policy sustainability in Saudi Arabia. The first chapter focuses on the nature and structure of major economic activity and policy in Saudi Arabia. It p…
Using data sets on orders, order packages, quotes, trades and market-limit orders, we investigate several aspects of the microstructure of the Saudi Stock Market (SSM) under the computerized trading system, ESIS (Electronic Securities Information System). We study the interactio…
This dissertation consists of two essays investigating the sources of macroeconomic fluctuations on the Kuwaiti economy and the sources of real exchange rate fluctuations of the Kuwaiti dinar, preceded by a chapter about the historical and economic background of Kuwait. The diss…
Financial frictions have been used to enrich mechanism transmission in macroeconomics. However, the predictions of real business cycle models of costly external finance imply a procyclical default rate, external premium and relative price of capital which seems at odd with the d…
Dumping is believed to be a form of protectionism. Furthermore, the use of an antidumping duty to prevent alleged dumping practice allows producers relief from foreign products that are competitively and fairly priced. In this three-essay dissertation, dumping, predatory pricing…
This dissertation is based on the field of Growth, Technology and Development. It consists of three essays based on the JEL Classification system O0. Each essay independently explored Growth, Technology and Development topics. In the first essay, the topic of Causal Relationship…
This dissertation consists of three chapters. The first chapter uses a consumption equivalent measure within an overlapping-generations setting to simulate the consumption loss or gain for different generations. The findings suggest that the costs associated with an emissions st…
This study aims to link the essay form in a novel way to the philosophical problem of scepticism and to suggest the ways in which analytical philosophy can benefit from the employment of literary reading strategies, including generic or stylistic approaches to philosophical text…
This thesis consists of three essays, investigating questions in development and labor economics. The first two essays analyze different issues relating to non-governmental organizations (NGOs). During the past 30 years, NGOs have become key players in international relief and d…
This dissertation examines the roles of maternal education, skills, and health knowledge in the formation of children's health. Maternal education has widely been found to positively impact child health but the operative mechanisms and causal links remain relatively unexplored. …
Essay 1: Corporate Governance Mechanisms and Corporate Cash Holdings. The first essay of the dissertation examines the relationship between firm-level corporate governance mechanisms and cash holdings, and their combined effect on firm value for a sample of firms listed in Singa…
This dissertation assesses two important aspects of capital markets in East Asia: (a) financial integration and its volatility and (b) feasibility of forming an optimum currency area. The first aspect focuses on the impact of the financial regime on real activity. It examines th…