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SUMMARY:Matthew Yeo - "Mass Outdoor Events and the Spread of an Airborne Virus: English Football and Covid-19" --- PhD Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nMass attendance events are a mainstay of economic and social activity. However\, such events can potentially have public health consequences by facilitating the spreading of disease. Despite these concerns\, there is currently limited evidence on the extent to which such events\, especially those taking place outdoor\, can spread disease. To provide evidence on this\, we examine how football matches that took place in England contributed to the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Our sample covers 336 league and cup matches from the Premier League down to the 8th tier of English football in March 2020 immediately before the season was halted. Combined attendance at these matches was almost 1.5m and these matches took place in around 60% of local areas. We evaluate how attendance at these matches and how full the stadia were\, contributed to the spread of Covid-19 in these areas in April.
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/matthew-yeo-mass-outdoor-events-and-the-spread-of-an-airborne-virus-english-football-and-covid-19-phd-seminar/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carl%20Singleton":MAILTO:c.a.singleton@reading.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:Reema Altheyab - "Female Entrepreneurship: Factors governing the Performance of Female-owned SMEs in Saudi Arabia" - PhD Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThere is limited literature that examines SMEs’ growth\, barriers to growth\, female entrepreneurs and the Saudi economy dimension\, where these are considered together. So\, this research aims to make a significant addition to a small body of empirical evidence in the literature review by considering the previous dimensions together. Specifically\, it aims to investigate the performance of female-owned SMEs in Saudi Arabia by measuring their sales growth and employment growth\, using male-owned SMEs as a control group. It will control for the personal characteristics of the entrepreneur (e.g. age) and for the location of the business. Economic theory of entrepreneurship will be used as the theoretical lens for this research. The research instrument will be a questionnaire. Stratified sampling techniques will be utilised to collect data from 400 Saudi entrepreneurs. The results will show whether barriers to growth are greater for women than for men.
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/reema-altheyab-female-entrepreneurship-factors-governing-the-performance-of-female-owned-smes-in-saudi-arabia-phd-seminar/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carl%20Singleton":MAILTO:c.a.singleton@reading.ac.uk
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