Mojgan Sami
Biographic Data
| ID | 171200 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mojgan Sami |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mojgan |
| FAMILY NAME | Sami |
| SIGNATURE | SAMI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Fullerton |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4048-3890 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Panel GARCH ‐Copula Modeling
The primary aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between the October 2023 Israel‐Hamas war and the volatility in the energy sector of frontier countries. The study uses a micro‐dataset covering the firms operating in the energy sector within the border regions of Israel and Palestine. The empirical methodology initially employs a Panel GARCH model to analyze the energy sector's response to conflict. This analysis is followed by a Copu…
The strategic asymmetry in female leadership
Purpose This paper aims to examine the asymmetric pattern in the effect of female leadership on firm decision-making, where the same leaders exhibit contrasting risk attitudes depending on the strategic core nature of business activities. Design/methodology/approach The study uses the Economic Census data on the Egyptian firms in 2018 with a particular focus on the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This data set is carried out by the Central A…
Healthcare disparities and stress-driven substance use
Aspirational Trends in Social Science Methodology
How can we contribute to the evolving discourse on methodology in ways that enable the social sciences to better serve the needs of humanity? How can we help those who are entering the social sciences make thoughtful choices about methodology that enable them to contribute to the betterment of the world? With these questions in mind, this paper examines six underlying trends in methodological discourse and practice that might portend a gradual ma…
Denial of Personal Racial Discrimination and Its Impact Among People of Color Who Use Substances
Background Even though racism is pervasive, some people of color may deny experiencing racial discrimination or may report being unaffected by it. This study examines the contexts and factors that may contribute to these responses among people who use substances. Methods We conducted seven focus groups (5-9 participants per group, total N = 43) among Black, Latino, and Asian American adults between the ages of 21 to 44 years old who reported curr…
Exploring the effect of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on Mena firms
This paper explores the effect of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the firms operating in the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, focusing on how different sectors of the economy have responded. The empirical methodology utilizes firm-level data from MENA countries, employing fixed effect and instrumental variable estimations to control for the potential endogeneity of casualties in the war and firm dynamics. The results of this stud…
Healthy Community Design, Anti-displacement, and Equity Strategies in the USA
Recent investments in built environment infrastructure to create healthy communities have highlighted the need for equity and environmental justice. Although the benefits of healthy community design (e.g., connecting transportation systems and land use changes) are well established, some reports suggest that these changes may increase property values. These increases can raise the risk of displacement for people with low incomes and/or who are fr…
French Firms and Covid-19
This study has two main objectives: first, it assesses the effect of outbreak pandemic diseases on the French firms’ stock returns by considering the sector of activity as the main center of analysis. Second, it investigates the role of the crisis management system, firm debt strategy, and monetary policy in dealing with the adverse shocks of the major outbreak of the COVID-19. The study results can be summarized as follows: (1) the daily growth …
Placement of Outdoor Exercise Equipment and Physical Activity
To reduce the burden of chronic disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded the Orange County Partnerships to Improve Health (OC-PICH) project in Orange County, California. One of the strategies included adding outdoor exercise equipment (OEE) in two parks in Garden Grove and Anaheim. Using a quasi-experimental pre-post design, we evaluated park users' physical activity levels before and after OEE installation using the S…
Involuntary Tobacco Smoking Exposure Among Korean American Emerging Adults
Achieving Health Equity in Urban Settings
This issue of the journal is devoted to the social determinants of health in urban settings and associated interventions that protect health and promote health equity. The great disparity in health opportunities and health status between and within different population groups in and between countries at different economic development levels is one of the great challenges for the global community at the beginning of the 21st century. However, with…
Urban Poverty
UN-HABITAT defines Bslum^as: BA heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing
Urban Poverty
UN-HABITAT defines Bslum^as: BA heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing
Achieving Health Equity in Urban Settings
This issue of the journal is devoted to the social determinants of health in urban settings and associated interventions that protect health and promote health equity. The great disparity in health opportunities and health status between and within different population groups in and between countries at different economic development levels is one of the great challenges for the global community at the beginning of the 21st century. However, with…
Achieving Health Equity in Urban Settings
This issue of the journal is devoted to the social determinants of health in urban settings and associated interventions that protect health and promote health equity. The great disparity in health opportunities and health status between and within different population groups in and between countries at different economic development levels is one of the great challenges for the global community at the beginning of the 21st century. However, with…
Urban Poverty
UN-HABITAT defines Bslum^as: BA heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing
Involuntary Tobacco Smoking Exposure Among Korean American Emerging Adults
Placement of Outdoor Exercise Equipment and Physical Activity
To reduce the burden of chronic disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded the Orange County Partnerships to Improve Health (OC-PICH) project in Orange County, California. One of the strategies included adding outdoor exercise equipment (OEE) in two parks in Garden Grove and Anaheim. Using a quasi-experimental pre-post design, we evaluated park users' physical activity levels before and after OEE installation using the S…
French Firms and Covid-19
This study has two main objectives: first, it assesses the effect of outbreak pandemic diseases on the French firms’ stock returns by considering the sector of activity as the main center of analysis. Second, it investigates the role of the crisis management system, firm debt strategy, and monetary policy in dealing with the adverse shocks of the major outbreak of the COVID-19. The study results can be summarized as follows: (1) the daily growth …
Healthy Community Design, Anti-displacement, and Equity Strategies in the USA
Recent investments in built environment infrastructure to create healthy communities have highlighted the need for equity and environmental justice. Although the benefits of healthy community design (e.g., connecting transportation systems and land use changes) are well established, some reports suggest that these changes may increase property values. These increases can raise the risk of displacement for people with low incomes and/or who are fr…
Exploring the effect of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on Mena firms
This paper explores the effect of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the firms operating in the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, focusing on how different sectors of the economy have responded. The empirical methodology utilizes firm-level data from MENA countries, employing fixed effect and instrumental variable estimations to control for the potential endogeneity of casualties in the war and firm dynamics. The results of this stud…
Aspirational Trends in Social Science Methodology
How can we contribute to the evolving discourse on methodology in ways that enable the social sciences to better serve the needs of humanity? How can we help those who are entering the social sciences make thoughtful choices about methodology that enable them to contribute to the betterment of the world? With these questions in mind, this paper examines six underlying trends in methodological discourse and practice that might portend a gradual ma…
Denial of Personal Racial Discrimination and Its Impact Among People of Color Who Use Substances
Background Even though racism is pervasive, some people of color may deny experiencing racial discrimination or may report being unaffected by it. This study examines the contexts and factors that may contribute to these responses among people who use substances. Methods We conducted seven focus groups (5-9 participants per group, total N = 43) among Black, Latino, and Asian American adults between the ages of 21 to 44 years old who reported curr…
Panel GARCH ‐Copula Modeling
The primary aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between the October 2023 Israel‐Hamas war and the volatility in the energy sector of frontier countries. The study uses a micro‐dataset covering the firms operating in the energy sector within the border regions of Israel and Palestine. The empirical methodology initially employs a Panel GARCH model to analyze the energy sector's response to conflict. This analysis is followed by a Copu…
The strategic asymmetry in female leadership
Purpose This paper aims to examine the asymmetric pattern in the effect of female leadership on firm decision-making, where the same leaders exhibit contrasting risk attitudes depending on the strategic core nature of business activities. Design/methodology/approach The study uses the Economic Census data on the Egyptian firms in 2018 with a particular focus on the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This data set is carried out by the Central A…
Healthcare disparities and stress-driven substance use
Medicine (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Endogeneity (2 works)