... to the initial decline in profitability. However, once informality crosses a specific threshold, a structural shift occurs. Banks in the MENA region do not simply retreat. Instead, they adapt to the institutional environment. They develop “informality-resilient” strategies to capture value from the shadow sector...

...Naima Lassoued; Imen Khanchel; Eya Bejaoui Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between digital transformation and banks' competitiveness in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Design/methodology/approach We analyze 176 banks across 13 MENA countries from 2011...

... is based on a sample of 126 MENA region banks for the period extending from 2006 to 2020. We apply a dynamic panel threshold method to examine the nonlinearity. Findings The results reveal that the relationship between managerial ability and liquidity creation is nonlinear and depends on the level...

...Neveen Ahmed Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the dynamic relationship between foreign exchange and stock returns. Specifically, the authors examine the impact of the 2008 financial crises on the relation between foreign exchange and stock returns in the MENA region. Design...

... of the world, the MENA region. Third, the author uses a new econometric technique compared to the previous studies. Osama D. Sweidan can be contacted at: osweidan@uaeu.ac.ae 11 12 2015 14 05 2016 15 06 2016 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed...

...Ali Fakih; Pascal L. Ghazalian Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the export behaviour of manufacturing firms located in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region using data from the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys Database. Design/methodology/approach – This paper...