ISER Working Paper

Number:

ZU-WP 2025-22

Title:

Citizenship Penalty in the Global South: Highly Skilled (Non-Western) Migrants and Mobility Pathways

By: Mouawiya Al Awad, Froilan Malit, Jr.

Abstract:

This study investigates the labor market discrimination experienced by highly skilled Filipino nurses in the UAE, highlighting how citizenship-based disparities-coined here as the "citizenship penalty"-adversely affect their wages, career progression, and employment security. While the Gulf region h...Read More

Number:

ZU-WP 2025-21

Title:

Safeguarding AI in the UAE: Preserving Cultural Heritage, Ethics and Visualities of the Future

By: Zoe Hurley

Abstract:

The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) investment in generative artificial intelligence (GENAI) and digital transformation, under the banner of the UAE AI Strategy, aligns with the UAE Centennial 2071's focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation. This AI roadmap will contribute to all...Read More

Number:

ZU-WP 2025-20

Title:

Empowering Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy: Shaping the UAE's Diversified Economic Future

By: Zeina Hojeij, Ali Al Marzouqi

Abstract:

The study examines the integration of Entrepreneurship Education (EE) within UAE's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs during the country's transition to a knowledge-based economy. This research is crucial as it addresses the growing need for entrepreneurial skills develo...Read More

Number:

ZU-WP 2025-19

Title:

Quantile Connectedness of Artificial Intelligence Tokens with Energy Sector

By: Zaghum Umar, Farooq Malik

Abstract:

There has been an enormous recent interest in artificial intelligence (AI) because of the disruptive impact it has across many sectors of the economy. In financial industry, AI can potentially create optimal portfolios, offer investing advice and can even detect fraudulent activity. AI has the poten...Read More

Number:

ZU-WP 2025-18

Title:

Advancing Environmental Sustainability in the UAE: The Interplay of Women's Empowerment, Financial Development, and Natural Resource Management

By: Suzanna Elmassah

Abstract:

Women's empowerment and environmental sustainability are among the foremost priorities for governments globally. The connection between women and the environment has its roots in ecofeminism theory, which emerged in the 1970s. Recently, this relationship has garnered renewed attention in academic an...Read More

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