.... Originality/value By integrating dynamic panel econometrics and a tractable jump-diffusion real-options model, this paper provides a unified framework linking global policy uncertainty to FDI behavior in the MENA region. The real-options model is presented as an illustrative analytical framework whose...

...Sedki Zaiane; Maria Semenova Purpose This study aims to examine the complex, nonlinear relationship between climate risk and bank liquidity creation ( LC ) in the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ) region, a climate-vulnerable area where this channel remains largely unexplored. Design...

...Ali Awdeh; Ali Fakih; Vatche Tchelderian Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of bank claims on government on the stability of banking sectors in the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ) region, in addition to several banking sector-specific characteristics and macroeconomic...

... structures and banking stability in the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ) region, in addition to exploring the mediating role of institutional quality in this relationship. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a panel data set of banks operating in 15 MENA emerging economies and uses...

... over the period 2017–2023. Design/methodology/approach Using the prosperity index method, the authors first construct leading, consistent and lagging indicators of the digital economy in the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ) region by aggregating 23 features selected from three aspects: finance...

...Chadi Azmeh Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of foreign bank entry (FBE) on financial inclusion in the MENA region, using a panel regression model with data from 21 countries over the period 2000–2021. It investigates whether this impact is conditional to the level of financial...

... Corporate governance framework Bank performance Cost efficiency MENA region Corporate governance has been a key issue in modern financial economics for decades because the institutional systems and procedures that govern a company directly affect its performance. This is especially true...

.... Corporate governance Diversity ESG Gender MENA region Top management Financial institutions, markets and governmental organizations now value sustainable finance, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) efficiency, making it more vital for financial services providers to focus more...

..., and find significant positive spillover effects of inflation targeting adoption on banking system resilience and external capital inflows. As for the MENA region, very few papers examine the relationship between inflation and banking sector stability (see, e.g. Batayneh, et al., 2021...

... in IBs as a whole before and after this issue. We have identified a list of banks that are affiliated with the MENA region. We choose this region because it shares common characteristics such as religion, political system and culture, and it also has a thriving economy (Grassa, 2018). So, our initial...

.... Diversification Risk Financial performance Islamic microfinance MENA region Poverty outreach Income diversification Ethical finance Geographic diversification Outreach G21 G23 G24 L31 O16 Islamic microfinance is a growing market niche with an inclusive approach targeting potential...

...). Institutions Economic growth Arab spring MENA region Panel data regression Reform policy The Arab world’s contemporary economic and institutional structure was shaped by revolutionary forces that were formed following independence in the 1950s and 1960s and attempted to implement some socialist...

... in concentration on the behaviour of banks and consequently on the financial development. Therefore, this study aims to examine the impact of concentration on the financial development of MENA region. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts fully modified ordinary least squares model on a heterogeneous...

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... portfolios in emerging markets. Furthermore, the findings may help domestic and international investors, practitioners and decision-makers to deepen their knowledge in terms of the best portfolio construction scheme in the MENA region. We conduct our study in the MENA region because the stock markets...

...Hajer Zarrouk; Khoutem Ben Jedidia; Mouna Moualhi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to ascertain whether Islamic bank profitability is driven by same forces as those driving conventional banking in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Distinguished by its principles in conformity...

... governance index MENA region considering Iran’s economic growth; investigating and comparing Iran DB with Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries; and examining and evaluating the relation between DB and economic growth for the selected sample during 2006-2012. The following main...

...Rim Ben Selma Mokni; Houssem Rachdi Purpose – Which of the banking stream is relatively more profitable in Middle Eastern and North Africa (MENA) region? Design/methodology/approach – The empirical study covers a sample of 15 conventional and 15 Islamic banks for the period 2002-2009...