The Impact of the COVID-19 on Financial Transactions and Consumer Behavior in Bahrain: An Initial Analysis
As part of its partnership with UNDP Bahrain to study the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Kingdom of Bahrain, Derasat published a report examining data on the number and value of financial transactions in Bahrain.
Gender inequality in the workplace: Saudi Arabia needs more data
In order for Saudi Arabia to overcome labor market gender inequality, the initial step is obtaining high quality data to avoid misallocating valuable resources and implementing counterproductive policies.
Scientific research is critical to tackling racial discrimination
Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli discusses recent studies on the issue of discrimination, stressing the critical role that scientific research plays in helping society overcome prejudice and bigotry.
Fitch Downgrades Bahrain’s Ratings
An interview with Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli on Al-Hurra channel regarding the recent downgrading of Bahrain’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) rating by the credit rating agency Fitch.
Will coronavirus unemployment cause riots?
Even if economies make full recoveries, will the spectre of increased automation cause social unrest?
Online Briefing: Covid-19 Response: a UNDP – Derasat Perspective
The online briefing held on Thursday 27th August, 2020, presented the aims of carrying out a joint UNDP-Derasat socio-economic assessment of the impacts of Covid-19 on Bahrain.
Gulf universities can learn from Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine project
Can universities in the Gulf learn from top universities when it comes to area studies – a field that allows countries to draw upon a range of experts to respond to foreign policy events effectively?
Experts’ Bulletin #7: Is ‘Cancel Culture’ Good for Society? An Economics Perspective
A webinar on how concepts from economics can help analyze the new phenomenon of “cancel culture”, questioning whether it can be seen as a manifestation of mob rule, or a means to hold people accountable.
Webinar: COVID-19 and Economic and Environmental Sustainable Developments Goals
Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli took part in the Second Accounting and Economics Webinar held by Al-Ahlia University on, ‘COVID-19 and Economic and Environmental Sustainable Developments Goals’.
Podcast: A discussion on the scaling effects on the global economy
A discussion by Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli, on the science-policy disconnect, statistical inference, threats to scalability, and COVID-19’s effects on the global economy by Scientific Sense.
