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Sustainable District Cooling Systems: Status, Challenges, and Future Opportunities, with Emphasis on Cooling-Dominated Regions
A review of current and future district cooling (DC) technologies, operational, economic, and environmental aspects, and analysis and optimization methodologies is presented, focusing on the demands of cooling-dominated regions. Sustainable energy sources (i.e., renewable, waste/excess electricity and heat, natural/artificial cold) and cooling/storage technology options with emphasis on heat-driven refrigeration, and their integrations in published DC design and analysis studies are reviewed. Published DC system analysis, modeling, and optimization methodologies are analyzed in terms of their objectives, scope, sustainability-related criteria, and key findings. The current and future development of DC in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, a major developing cooling-dominated market, is examined more specifically in terms of current and future energy sources and their use, and economic, environmental, and regulatory aspects, with potential technical and non-technical solutions identified to address regional DC sustainability challenges. From the review of published DC design and analysis studies presented, collective research trends in key thematic areas are analyzed, with suggested future research themes proposed towards the sustainability enhancement of DC systems in predominantly hot climates.
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China and the gulf cooperation council countries
This book examines China's relations with member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council.It highlights the depth of China's ties with the region bilaterally and multilaterally on a five-dimensional approach: political relations, trade relations, energy security, security cooperation, and cultural relations.
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The entrepreneurship-growth nexus in the GCC: does political stability matter?
This research paper aims to explore the complex relationship between entrepreneurship (REE), economic growth (GDP), and the moderating role of political stability (PS) in the context of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Utilizing a balanced panel dataset from 2006 to 2020, we employed Panel Least Squares and Panel EGLS (Cross-section random effects) to evaluate the interactions among these variables. The findings reveal that more than entrepreneurship alone is needed to significantly contribute to economic growth in the GCC countries. However, when political stability serves as a moderating variable, the impact of entrepreneurship on economic growth becomes markedly positive. The study provides critical insights for policymakers, indicating the necessity of a multi-faceted approach incorporating entrepreneurship and political stability in economic planning. The research fills a significant gap in the existing literature by shedding light on the intertwined nature of entrepreneurship and political stability as crucial drivers of economic growth in the GCC. This paper further offers concrete policy recommendations rooted in empirical evidence, aiming to guide future economic strategies in the region. This research paper explores the intricate relationship between entrepreneurship, economic growth, and the moderating role of political stability within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Utilizing a balanced panel dataset from 2006 to 2020, the study employs Panel Least Squares and Panel EGLS (Cross-section random effects) to analyze the interactions among these variables. The findings reveal that entrepreneurship alone does not significantly contribute to economic growth in the GCC countries. However, when political stability serves as a moderating variable, the impact of entrepreneurship on economic growth becomes significantly positive. This research provides essential insights for policymakers, highlighting the necessity of a multifaceted approach that incorporates both entrepreneurship and political stability in economic planning. By addressing a critical gap in existing literature, this study underscores the intertwined nature of entrepreneurship and political stability as pivotal drivers of economic growth in the GCC, offering concrete policy recommendations based on empirical evidence to guide future economic strategies in the region.
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Capitalism and class in the Gulf Arab states
\"The six Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) play an increasingly prominent role in the global economy and throughout the broader Middle East region. This book analyzes the recent development of Gulf capitalism through to the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis. Situating the Gulf within the evolution of capitalism at a global scale, it presents a novel theoretical interpretation of this important region of the Middle East political economy. Accompanied by an extensive empirical analysis of all sectors of the GCC economy, the book argues that a new capitalist class, Khaleeji Capital, is forming in the Gulf--with profound implications for the Middle East as a whole\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Obstacles to Personal Creativity Among Arab Women from the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
Personal obstacles to creativity were investigated by sampling 297 Arab women from four Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The Obstacles to Personal Creativity Inventory, as self-report, was used. It assesses four types of obstacles (a) inhibition/shyness, (b) lack of time/opportunity, (c) social repression, and (d) lack of motivation. The results showed that the highest mean was reported for the lack of time/opportunities factor, followed in order by the three other factors: lack of motivation, inhibition/shyness, and social repression. (A high mean is indicative of more obstacles.) A multivariate analysis of variance indicated that reported obstacles to creativity significantly differed by field of study. Women in the arts reported experiencing fewer obstacles related to social repression in comparison with women in engineering, who showed the highest mean. No significant effects were observed for level of education, country and income in the GCC countries. The MANOVA also showed significant interactions between (a) education and sector (i.e., government vs private), (b) country and sector, (c) income and field of study, and finally (d) between field of study and sector. Results from this study were compared to two other studies, in Brazil and Mexico, that used the Obstacles to Personal Creativity Inventory. The high mean found for the lack of motivation in GCC countries deserves further investigation, given that motivation is so important for creativity and often is something that can be encouraged.
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Defence Cooperation in the Arabian Gulf: The Peninsula Shield Force Put to the Test
The Arab Gulf states have systematically worked to tighten their cooperation in various fields. However, progress toward increased defence collaboration continues to be slow due to a number of factors including fears of angering neighbouring countries, particularly Iran; protecting state sovereignty; and reliance on other forms of defence, such as national militaries and foreign allies. This article traces the ups and downs of defence cooperation between the Arab Gulf nations, focusing on the establishment of the GCC and the joint Peninsula Shield Force, crucial milestones in Arab Gulf security coordination. A timeline of increased and decreased cooperation is presented, including during the two Gulf wars, along with the manner in which the joint force has been employed, its associated concerns, and the potential future for defence collaboration.
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