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Does the extent of branchless banking adoption enhance the social and financial performance of microfinance institutions?
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Taylor & Francis
, 2023 , Article)
We examine the impact of the extent of branchless banking adoption on the social and financial performance of an international sample of microfinance institutions (MFIs). We find that increasing the number of branchless ...
Credit risk in Islamic microfinance institutions: The role of women, groups, and rural borrowers
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Using international data, we find that Islamic MFIs experience reduced credit risk by offering more groups loans, serving more women, and serving more borrowers in rural locations. Conventional MFIs benefit from fewer group ...
The effect of capitalization on the competition-stability Nexus: Evidence from dual banking systems
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
The purpose of this paper is investigate how bank capitalization affects the relationship between competition and bank stability in dual banking systems. Using bank-level and country-level data from 17 countries over the ...
Accounting for inflation dynamic in a fully optimizing macroeconomic framework: evidence from the US states
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Taylor & Francis
, 2023 , Article)
This article proposes a New Keynesian DSGE model that can capture the hump-shaped response of inflation to a monetary policy shock that does not depend upon backward-looking elements for the price and wage-setting, such ...
Diversification and hedging strategies of green bonds in financial asset portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Routledge
, 2023 , Article)
In this paper, we investigate whether investors can reap potential diversification or hedging benefits from holding green bonds in a portfolio containing a conventional financial asset during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using ...
Corruption, lending and bank performance
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2024 , Article)
This paper uses a sample of 7235 banks from 160 countries between 2000 and 2016 to investigate the link between corruption, lending and bank performance. It considers both country- and bank-level corruption. The study finds ...
A competitive search approach to exchange rate pass-through
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Article)
We develop an open economy, search theoretic, monetary model with heterogeneous households which is characterized by incomplete pass-through of exchange rate movements to import price indices. Partial pass-through arises ...
Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity: Exploring the Impact of Socioeconomic Factors and Health Resources on Life Expectancy in Oman and Qatar
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SAGE
, 2023 , Article)
In an era marked by a sweeping pandemic and the encroaching shadow of an energy crisis, the well-being and lifespan of global populations have become pressing concerns for every nation. This research zeroes in on life ...
Is digital gold a hedge, safe haven, or diversifier? An analysis of cryptocurrencies, DeFi tokens, and NFTs
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Taylor & Francis
, 2024 , Article)
The crypto assets market is growing rapidly, exposing investors to new risks. As a result, finding viable candidates to hedge and diversify crypto portfolios is a critical and timely topic. In this paper, we explore the ...
WEALTH AND THE PERSISTENCE OF AUTHORITARIANISM IN THE GULF STATES: ECONOMIC PRIVILEGE OR A CULTURAL PHENOMENON?
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Foundation for Good Politics
, 2021 , Article)
During the Arab Spring the idea of the Middle East as an authoritarian exception appeared to be no longer valid. Yet the Gulf states seem to be safe from political turmoil. This paper examines the persistence of authoritarianism ...