...Mohamad Abdulrahman AlShurafa; Khaled O. Alotaibi; Meshari Rden Aldaihani Purpose This study aims to examine the dynamic relationships among financial development, oil price volatility, investment and inflation in the financial markets of Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC ) economies from 2004...

... the financial development situation in Arab countries is particularly interesting due to the region’s unique characteristics across four main dimensions: depth, access, efficiency and stability. While Arab countries are often classified as middle-income nations, their financial sectors display a depth...

... this research. In doing so, the study aims to use the overall Islamic Financial Development Index as a proxy for Islamic finance. The index measures the quantitative growth, knowledge, corporate social responsibility, governance and awareness of the Islamic financial sector. Design/methodology/approach...

... economic development and resiliency. Using data from the State of Qatar, this paper aims to examine the impact of financial development indicator on economic growth; the impact of financial development indicator on hydrocarbon and nonhydrocarbon sector; the impact of Islamic banking on hydrocarbon...

...Edib Smolo; Ruslan Nagayev Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of financial development on the economic growth of jurisdictions with systemically important Islamic finance. Design/methodology/approach The authors use several estimation methods. The primary analysis...

...Hajer Zarrouk; Teheni El Ghak; Elias Abu Al Haija Purpose Does Islamic finance affect economic growth? The empirical literature in this area seems to be in early stages and the results are often mixed and inconclusive. This paper aims to examine the causality between financial development...