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Does combined strength training and local vibration improve isometric maximum force? A pilot study
( CIC Edizioni Internazionali s.r.l. , 2017 , Article)Background: The aim of the study was to determine whether a combination of strength training (ST) and local vibration (LV) improved the isometric maximum force of arm flexor muscles. ST was applied to the left arm of the ... -
Does compliance with corporate governance code hinder corporate entrepreneurship? Evidence from the UK
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2016 , Article)Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the possible trade-off between accountability and enterprise in the context of comply or explain governance. The issue was addressed through examining the effect of compliance with ... -
Does corruption impede international trade? New evidence from the EU and the MENA countries
( Statistical Economic and Social Research and , 2015 , Article)This paper uses a gravity trade model to examine the effect of corruption on bilateral trade for a sample of 37 countries representing two regions: the Middle East and North Africa and the European Union during the period ... -
Does economic policy uncertainty matter to explain connectedness within the international sovereign bond yields?
( Springer , 2022 , Article)This paper examines the determinants of the dynamic connectedness between sovereign bond yields in a sample of G7 countries. In addition to the common macroeconomic factors, we focus on the impact of Economic Policy ... -
Does end of life matter in smart cities?
( Springer New York LLC , 2018 , Conference Paper)In the smart city ecosystem, smart systems go through different phases of development from conception and design, through deployment and operation till end of service and retirement. Normally, city operators pay less ... -
Does faculty development influence the quality of in-training evaluation reports in pharmacy?
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2017 , Article)Background: In-training evaluation reports (ITERs) of student workplace-based learning are completed by clinical supervisors across various health disciplines. However, outside of medicine, the quality of submitted ... -
Does Financial Sector Promote Economic Growth in Pakistan? Empirical Evidences From Markov Switching Model
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2020 , Article)This study investigates the financial development-economic growth relationship in Pakistan over the period 1975-2017 using the Markov Switching methodology. The financial development index has been constructed using the ... -
Does good corporate governance enhance accruals quality during financial crises?
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2016 , Article)Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of corporate governance systems in enhancing earnings quality during the recent global financial crisis (GFC). The literature provides insight into the corporate ... -
Does government ownership affect corporate governance and corporate disclosure? Evidence from Saudi Arabia
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2016 , Article)Purpose: This paper aims to examine the moderating effect of government ownership (GO) on the association between corporate governance (CG) and voluntary disclosure (VD). Design/methodology/approach: This study used ... -
Does Government Ownership and Disclosure Affect Performance and Stability of the GCC Banking Sector?
( Cambridge Research Science Institute , 2013 , Article)This paper studies empirically the effect of government ownership and the level of disclosure on the performance and the stability of banks, controlling for regulations, concentration, bank and country specific characteristics. ... -
Does ICT diffusion matter for corruption? An Economic Development Perspective
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)This study assess the impact of ICT diffusion on corruption by using instrumental variables method on a panel data set of 175 countries over the period 1996-2014. We check for the stability of the ICT-corruption nexus for ... -
Does ICT promote democracy similarily in developed and developing countries? A linear and nonlinear panel threshold framework
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)This paper assesses the impact of ICT adoption on democracy for a panel of 70 countries over the period 2000-2017. We consider two different measures of ICT and check for the stability of the relationship for different ... -
Does investment in insurance stocks reap diversification benefits? Static and time varying copula modeling
( Bellwether Publishing, Ltd. , 2021 , Article)The present article investigates the presence of diversification benefits resulting from the dependence structure in stock returns of Islamic and conventional insurance. Our empirical design is based on the use of daily ... -
Does investors' fear gauge in a mature market matter? Evidence from the MENA region
( Institutional Investor, Inc , 2018 , Article)This article examines the notion that less developed markets may be deemed safe havens for international investors. It tests the effect of mature markets' fear on risk and return in less developed markets. The study employs ... -
Does Islamic banking differ from conventional banking?
( The Islamic Cultural Centre , 2020 , Article)I study Islamic accounting and how it is developed in the marketplace, especially in the banking sector. There are many types of research study and explain the differences between conventional and Islamic banking, and how ... -
Does isometric exercise result in exercise induced hypoalgesia in people with local musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Objective: The aim of this review was to investigate if exercise induced hypoalgesia (EIH) occurs following isometric muscle contraction in people with local musculoskeletal symptoms. Design: Systematic review. Data sources: ... -
Does Lecture Capturing Impact Student Performance and Attendance in an Introductory Accounting Course?
( Routledge , 2015 , Article)The study empirically examines the interplay between lecture capturing viewership, performance and attendance for students in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar. The sample consists of 254 students enrolled in an introductory ... -
Does minority management affect a firm's capital structure? Evidence from Japan
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study evaluates the effect of minority management (MG) on capital structure for a sample of listed Japanese companies over three sectors. We used a dynamic panel, threshold-based model that can control for endogeneity ... -
Does Official development assistance for health from developed countries displace government health expenditure in sub-saharan countries?
( Economics Bulletin , 2016 , Article)This paper empirically examines the foreign aid fungibility in the health sector of 45 Sub-Saharan countries over the period of 1995-2012. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of foreign health aid on government ... -
Does openness enhance financial sector development? The experience of the arab world
( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine if the simultaneous openness to trade and capital account can promote financial sector development. Design/methodology/approach - Based on a sample of 12 Arab countries ...