Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted The Nexus between Sustainable Development and Economic Dynamics in MENA and SSA Countries.(Western Sydney University, 2023) Alghamdi, Thamer; Gangopadhyay, ParthaThe complex interplay between economic dynamics and sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains underexplored. This thesis investigates this nexus, focusing on the roles of corruption, governance, foreign direct investment, and trade in shaping sustainable development outcomes. Additionally, it examines the relationship between energy poverty and education, as well as the hidden barriers to renewable energy transition in SSA. Findings indicate that while good governance and corruption reduction can significantly advance sustainable development in SSA and MENA nations, the region faces substantial challenges in mitigating energy poverty. Employing CS-ARDL approach to assess more robust and reliable results, the findings reveal that – contrary to existing literature – governance has a significant positive effect on sustainable development, indicating that the governance is essential to achieving sustainable development in this region. The findings also reveal that the corruption has a significant positive effect on sustainable development. Furthermore, foreign direct investment and trade were found to have an insignificant relationship with sustainable development. By uncovering the intricate connections between economic factors, energy poverty, and sustainable development, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the barriers hindering progress in these regions. The findings underscore the urgent need for innovative policies that prioritise governance, education, and renewable energy to accelerate sustainable development in SSA and MENA.20 0Item Restricted The Asymmetric Impacts of International Trade on The Rate of Economic Growth in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(University of Sussex, 2024-09) Alrushud, Mubarak Mohammed; Shqiponja, TelhajThis study investigates the asymmetry in international trade's impact on Saudi Arabia's economic growth between 1980 and 2023. Using annual data and a nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag (NARDL) model, this paper examines the short and long run effects of these effects. The augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test is used to test the stationarity of the time series data. The results show that positive effects on international trade significantly enhance economic growth in the long-run, while negative effects have no significant negative effect. Neither positive nor negative effects show a significant impact on economic growth in the short run. The results highlight the importance of international trade for sustainable economic growth. The study also uses several diagnostic tests to ensure the robustness and validity of the model. This research helps to a precise understanding of how to benefit from international trade to support the economic goals of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.9 0Item Restricted Different Approaches to Ancient Geography: Phytochemical Analysis and the Land of Punt(Saudi Digital Library, 2023-09) Andeejani, Abdulkareem; Wilson, PenelopeThe land of Punt and the centuries' old debate surrounding its location had long fascinated many onlookers, enchanted by depictions of a people and a land almost defined by frankincense. Incidentally, most the debates and research surrounding it had been almost devoid of any objects that could be called "Puntite" across the literature. Also incidentally, the defining object (frankincense) had never been examined to the end of identifying a geoprovenance. As such, this paper aims to outline a possible area that might have been considered "Punt" through an extensive literature review and reinterpretation in relation to archaeological frankincense in Egypt contemporaneous to contacts with Punt. Historical, philological, and artistic arguments that have dominated the debate were then placed against the results extrapolated from previous studies on archaeological frankincense to find a corresponding potential location to identify with Punt. The resulting location from the examination of different arguments through the perspective provided by the archaeological frankincense's geoprovenance led to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait being the most likely likely candidate.31 0