Publications

A simple approach to valuing a multinational firm’s tax shields

Applied Financial Economics

We consider a multinational firm that seeks to maximize its total amount of interest tax shield while following a constant debt ratio policy on a global level. The firm’s total interest tax shield can then be considered as a piecewise-linear…

Axel Pierru, Tarek Atalla

National oil companies: Business models, challenges, and emerging trends

Corporate Ownership and Control

This paper provides an assessment and a review of the national oil companies’ (NOCs) business models, challenges and opportunities, their strategies and emerging trends. The role of the national oil company (NOC) continues to evolve as the global energy landscape…

Saud M. Al-Fattah

The role of CO2 capture and storage in Saudi Arabia’s energy future

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

This paper aims to investigate for the first time the role of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS) in shaping the future energy policy for Saudi Arabia. It begins with a broad analysis of the strategic context for CCS.…

Berenice Garcia Tellez, Tarek Atalla

Carbon Capture and Storage: Technologies, Policies, Economics, and Implementation Strategies

This book focuses on issues related to a suite of technologies known as “Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS),” which can be used to capture and store underground large amounts of industrial CO2 emissions. It addresses how CCS should work, as…