• Do economic downturns affect air pollution? Evidence from the global financial crisis 

      Alsamara, Mouyad; Mimouni, Karim; Mrabet, Zouhair; Temimi, Akram ( Routledge , 2021 , Article)
      This paper investigates the impact of the 2008 global financial crisis on CO2 emissions within the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis framework. Using a sample of 68 countries for the period 1960 to 2014, we unveil ...
    • Financial inclusion and ethnic development: Evidence from satellite light density at night 

      Dakhlia, Sami; Diallo, Boubacar; Temimi, Akram ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      We contribute to the nascent literature on financial inclusion by taking a meso-level perspective. Focusing on eleven ethnic groups in Nigeria and Senegal, we deal with the paucity of data at subnational levels by combining ...
    • The impact of Sukuk on the insolvency risk of conventional and Islamic banks 

      Smaoui, Houcem; Mimouni, Karim; Temimi, Akram ( Springer , 2019 , Article)
      This paper investigates the impact of Sukuk market development on bank insolvency risk using a sample comprising 72 Islamic banks (IBs) and 145 conventional banks (CBs) spanning 15 countries over the 2003–2014 period. We ...
    • Subsidies vs. deposits and cost inefficiency in microfinance 

      Moh'd, Al-Azzam; Mimouni, Karim; Smaoui, Houcem; Temimi, Akram ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Lending tiny loans to poor clients lacking credit history and enough collateral is an expensive business for microfinance institutions (MFIs). Minimizing cost inefficiency is important if MFIs are to meet their dual mission ...