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Marginalization Of Fezzan Region In Libya, Amad Abukhzaam
Marginalization Of Fezzan Region In Libya, Amad Abukhzaam
CGU Theses & Dissertations
The Fezzan region of Libya experiences instability, conflict, and reduced quality of life. This qualitative case study aimed to understand and compare the positionality and marginalization of Fezzan relative to the other Libyan regions of Cyrenaica and Tripolitania and how this positionality had shaped Fezzan through the Constitutional Monarchy era (1952 to 1969), Gaddafi era (1969 to 2011), and February Revolution era (2011 to 2021). Data came from elite written interviews with former Libyan government members and secondary data from the academic and professional/international literature about Libya and archival information, such as demographics and budgetary data. The conceptual framework contained …
The Role Of Mediators In The Relationship Between Export Diversification And Economic Development, Hajer Abdulla Basodan
The Role Of Mediators In The Relationship Between Export Diversification And Economic Development, Hajer Abdulla Basodan
CGU Theses & Dissertations
As the global economy has become interconnected, international trade has become a common medium for developing and developed countries to interact. However, there is a gap in the scholarly literature when considering the effects of export diversification. The goal of this dissertation is to study and identify the relationship between export concentration and economic development in developing countries. Data were collected from the International Monetary Fund World Bank for quantitative analysis. Using mediator analysis and these mediators included export volatility (export instability), net barter (terms of trade), and current account balance (competitiveness). The findings from the quantitative analysis revealed that …