.... Firm-specific characteristics, including age, market discipline, and opacity, negatively correlate with credit ratings. External factors, particularly the presence of the Big Four audit firms and economic growth, positively influence credit ratings. Institutional quality negatively impacts credit...

...Jihene Tizaoui; Halim Dabbou; Mohamed Galleli Purpose This paper aims to investigate the relationship between bank competition and earnings management and the effect of institutional quality on this relationship. Design/methodology/approach To investigate the main objective of this research...

...Selma Elmahjoub; Sedki Zaiane; Slah Bahloul Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the nonlinear relationship between institutional quality and bank liquidity creation and to analyze whether the impact of institutional quality on liquidity creation depends on the level of institutional...

... between foreign capital inflows, institutional quality and the dynamics of financial development. Design/methodology/approach Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines have been followed to identify the articles. A thorough literature review...