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Predicting financial distress of companies: Comparison between multivariate discriminant analysis and multilayer perceptron for Tunisian case
In this study, we try to develop a model for predicting corporate default based on ... read more
A Risk-Hedging View to Refinery Capacity Investment
Should oil-rich members of OPEC invest in the oil refinery industry? This is a crucial ... read more
Remittances and Disaggregated Country Risk Ratings in Tunisia: An ARDL Approach
Tunisia is currently facing political, economic and financial problems that are having an impact on ... read more
An artificial neural network augmented GARCH model for Islamic stock market volatility: Do asymmetry and long memory matter?
The aim of this paper is to study the volatility and forecast accuracy of the ... read more
Islamic finance and herding behavior theory: a sectoral analysis for Gulf Islamic stock market
This study examines herding behavior in four sectors of the Gulf Islamic stock markets. Based ... read more
Innovation technology and environmental sustainability in the case of Tunisia
This study examines the relationship between innovation and environmental sustainability in Tunisia over the 1971-2014 ... read more
What drives renewable energy production in MENA Region? Investigating the roles of political stability, governance and financial sector
Policymakers in MENA Region face several choices to increase levels of renewable energy production under ... read more
The Environmental Effects of FDI: Evidence from MENA Countries
Empirical work on the environmental effects of FDI has produced a mixed bag of results, ... read more
Healthcare system efficiency and its determinants: A two-stage Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) from MENA countries
Efficiency is becoming one of the central preoccupations of health sector due to mounting pressures ... read more
Between Stabilization and Allocation in the MENA Region: Are Competition Laws Helping?
In the 1990s, many MENA countries relied on adjustment and stabilization programs offered by international ... read more
An Anatomy of Firm-Level Productivity in Turkey in the AKP Era
The main aim of the current paper is to investigate the productivity dynamics of Turkey ... read more
Fiscal Reform – Aid or Hindrance: A Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis for Saudi Arabia
The oil price fell from around $US110 per barrel in 2014 to less than $US50per ... read more
The Real Effects of Credit Supply Disruptions: The Case of 2011 Embezzlement Scandal in Iran
In this paper we study the effect of credit market disruptions on real decisions in ... read more
Credit Card Debt: Nescience or Necessity?
This paper attempts to assess whether the driving factor behind the rising credit card indebtedness ... read more
True Development or Just Some Nugatory Digits? A Social-Epistemological Study of Iran’s Global Rank in Scientific Output
In the last decade Iranian academia has witnessed a glaring growth in scientific output, as ... read more
Macroeconomic Institutions: Lessons from World Experience for MENA Countries
What can be learned from the world experience about different macroeconomic institutions, to improve macroeconomic ... read more
