George Naufal

Texas A&M University

Associate Research Scientist

Public Policy Research Institute

4476 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843

United States

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

P.O. Box 7240

Bonn, D-53072

Germany

Economic Research Forum (ERF)

Research Fellow

21 Al-Sad Al-Aaly St.

(P.O. Box: 12311)

Dokki, Cairo

Egypt

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1.

Are Pornography and Marriage Substitutes for Young Men?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8679
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 06 Dec 2014
Michael Malcolm and George Naufal
West Chester University of Pennsylvania and Texas A&M University
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pornography, divorce, marital formation

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Exploitation and the Decision to Migrate: The Role of Abuse and Unfavorable Working Conditions in Filipina Domestic Workers' Desire to Return Abroad

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11677
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 01 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
George Naufal and Froilan Malit Jr.
Texas A&M University and Cornell University
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migration, absconding, domestic workers, GCC countries, abuse, mobility

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The Responsiveness of Remittances to the Oil Price: The Case of the GCC

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4277
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 21 Jul 2009
George Naufal and Ali A. Termos
Texas A&M University and American University of Sharjah
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elasticity, remittances, oil price, GCC

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The Impact of Government Spending on GDP in a Remitting Country

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11676
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 01 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Almukhtar S. Al‐Abri, Ismail H. Genc and George Naufal
Sultan Qaboos University, American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management and Texas A&M University
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remittances, multipliers, fiscal policy, GCC

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Remitters in Dubai

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 14 Aug 2010
George Naufal and Carlos Vargas-Silva
Texas A&M University and University of Oxford
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Dubai, Migration, Remittances

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Arab Migrant Communities in the GCC: Summary Report

CIRS Summary Report No. 12
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 03 Oct 2016
Zahra Babar, Natasha Ridge, Soha Shami, Susan Kippels, Abbie Taylor, Nada Soudy, Susan Martin, Manal A Jamal, Michael Newson, Dax Roque, Harry Cook, Françoise De Bel-Air, Garret Maher, Mahfoud Amara, George Naufal, Ismail H. Genc, Carlos Vargas-Silva and Abdullah Alajmi
Georgetown University, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, Georgetown University, Carnegie Mellon University - Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Georgetown University - Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS), James Madison University, International Organisation for Migration (IOM), International Organization for Migration (IOM), International Organisation for Migration (IOM), European University Institute - Migration Policy Centre, Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST), Qatar University, Texas A&M University, American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management, University of Oxford and Arab Open University, Kuwait
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Migration, Arab Migrants in the Gulf, Qatar, Gulf Cooperation Council, Transnational Migrants, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Yemen,

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Why Remit? The Case of Nicaragua

IZA Working Paper No. 3276
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 23 May 2008
George Naufal
Texas A&M University
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altruism, censored regression, remittances, Central America, Nicaragua

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Migrant Transfers in the MENA Region: A Two Way Street in Which Traffic is Changing

Migration Letters, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 05 Sep 2010
George Naufal and Carlos Vargas-Silva
Texas A&M University and University of Oxford
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Migration, Remittances, Crisis, MENA, GCC

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Changing Fertility Preferences One Migrant at a Time: The Impact of Remittances on the Fertility Rate

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4066
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 30 Mar 2009
George Naufal and Carlos Vargas-Silva
Texas A&M University and University of Oxford
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remittances, fertility rate, panel data, Latin America, Africa, Asia

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Asymmetric Information Under the Kafala Sponsorship System: Impacts on Foreign Domestic Workers' Income and Employment Status in the GCC Countries

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9941
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 01 Jun 2016
Froilan Malit Jr. and George Naufal
Cornell University and Texas A&M University
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asymmetric information, migration, domestic worker, Middle East, Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

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The Effect of Risk Assessment Scores on Judicial Behavior and Defendant Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11948
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 17 Dec 2018
CarlyWill Sloan, George Naufal and Heather Caspers
Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University
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pretrial detention, bail, risk assessment, recidivism, regression, discontinuity

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Regulation, Trust, and Cronyism in Middle Eastern Societies: The Simple Economics of 'Wasta'

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7201
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 16 Feb 2013
Andy Barnett, Bruce Yandle and George Naufal
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and Texas A&M University
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cronyism, wasta, firm, Hayek, Coase, Middle East, social capital

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Who Remits? The Case of Nicaragua

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3081
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 06 Nov 2007
George Naufal
Texas A&M University
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migration, remittances, censored regression, decision making, Central America, Nicaragua

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Inter-Spousal Communication in Consanguineous Marriages: Evidence from Egypt

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11656
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 01 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Aastha Rajan and George Naufal
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Texas A&M University
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consanguinity, communication, marriage, Egypt, Middle East

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Child Discipline in Times of Conflict

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10936
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 31 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2023
Michael Malcolm, Vidya Diwakar and George Naufal
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and Texas A&M University
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Middle East, mental health, child discipline, Iraq war, household interactions

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Violent Conflict and Breastfeeding: The Case of Iraq

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10937
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 31 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2023
Vidya Diwakar, Michael Malcolm and George Naufal
Overseas Development Institute (ODI), West Chester University of Pennsylvania and Texas A&M University
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Middle East, breastfeeding, conflict, Iraq

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A Tacit Monetary Policy of the Gulf Countries: Is There a Remittances Channel?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8810
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 14 Feb 2015
Ali A. Termos, Ismail H. Genc and George Naufal
American University of Sharjah, American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management and Texas A&M University
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remittances, inflation, monetary policy, GCC

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Does Diploma Type Matter for Subsequent Academic Achievement? A Uae Case Study

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8472
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
Samer Kherfi and George Naufal
American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management and Texas A&M University
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students' university performance, high school characteristics, diploma, UAE

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Exploring Factors Associated with Turnover Among Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisors in Nursing Homes

Kash, B.A., Naufal, G.S., Cortes, L., and Johnson, C.E. (2009). Exploring factors associated with turnover among registered nurse (RN) supervisors in nursing homes. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 29, 107-127.
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 29 Jun 2016
Bita Kash, George Naufal, Leslie Cortes and Christopher Johnson
Texas A&M University - Department of Health Policy & Management, Texas A&M University, Evercare Texas and University of Washington - Department of Health Service
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nurse supervisor turnover, RN intent to leave

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Structural Change in MENA Remittance Flows

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7485
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 13 Jul 2013
George Naufal and Ismail H. Genc
Texas A&M University and American University of Sharjah - School of Business and Management
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migration, remittances, unit roots, structural break, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

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Effect of Staff Turnover on Staffing: A Closer Look at Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants

Kash, B.A., Castle, N., Naufal, G., Hawes, C. (2006). The effect of staff turnover on staffing: A closer look at registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses and certified nursing assistants. The Gerontologist, 46(5), 609-19.
Posted: 29 Jun 2016
Bita Kash, Nicholas Castle, George Naufal and Catherine Hawes
Texas A&M University - Department of Health Policy & Management, University of Pittsburgh - Department of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University - Department of Health Policy & Management

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nursing homes, nurse staffing, staff turnover

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Individual Factors Associated with Intentions to Leave Among Directors of Nursing in Nursing Homes

Kash, B.A., Naufal, G.S., Dagher, R.K., and Johnson, C.E. (2010). Individual factors associated with intent to leave among directors of nursing (DONs) in nursing homes. Healthcare Management Review, 35(3), 246-255.
Posted: 29 Jun 2016
Bita Kash, George Naufal, Rada Dagher and Christopher Johnson
Texas A&M University - Department of Health Policy & Management, Texas A&M University, University of Maryland and University of Washington - Department of Health Service

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director of nursing, nursing home