It has come to the attention of the publisher that the following article, Lassoued N, Khanchel I, Bejaoui E (2026), “Digital transformation and banking competitiveness in MENA: a contingency perspective”. Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. Link to the DOI, features three incorrect references:
Ayadi, R., Chiaramonte, L., Cucinelli, D. and Migliavacca, M. (2025), “Digitalization and banks' efficiency: evidence from a pandemic crisis”, Finance Research Letters, Vol. 97, 103837, doi: 10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103837
Beck, T., Demirg€uç-Kunt, A. and Merrouche, O. (2013), “Islamic vs. conventional banking: business model, efficiency, and stability”, Journal of Financial Services Research, Vol. 43 No. 2, pp. 141-163, doi: 10.1007/s10693-012-0158-1
Musau, N.N. and Muathe, S.M. (2025), “Digital transformation strategy: the quest for competitive advantage among commercial banks in Kenya”, International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science, Vol. 145, pp. 1-24, doi:10.20525/ijrbs.v14i5.4308
The corrected references are as follows:
Ayadi, R., Chiaramonte, L., Cucinelli, D. and Migliavacca, M. (2025), “Digitalization and banks' efficiency: evidence from a pandemic crisis”, International Review of Financial Analysis, Vol. 97, 103837, doi: 10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103837
Beck, T., Demirgüç-Kunt, A. and Merrouche, O. (2013), “Islamic vs. conventional banking: business model, efficiency, and stability”, Journal of Banking & Finance, Vol. 37 No. 2, pp. 433-447, doi: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2012.09.016
Musau, N.N. and Muathe, S.M. (2025), “Digital transformation strategy: the quest for competitive advantage among commercial banks in Kenya”, International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478), Vol. 14(5), pp. 1-24, doi: 10.20525/ijrbs.v14i5.4308
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