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Evaluation of Tunisian Regions’ Efficiency Using DEA and TOBIT Models
The main objective of the Tunisian regional policy in the forthcoming period is to reduce... Read More
Using Risk Disclosures of Lage GCC Bank to Evaluate Information Content
This paper evaluates the risk disclosure made by GCC banks based on the belief that... Read More
An Investigation of the Month-Of-The-Year Effect for the Sudanese Stock Market
This paper investigates the month-of-the-year effect for the Sudanese stock market by using daily closing... Read More
Institutional Quality Effect on Remittances in the MENA Region
International worker’s remittances have increased over the years to become a main source of income... Read More
Bank’s Capital Buffers and Business Cycle: Evidence from GCC Countries, 2004-2011
This paper empirically investigates the relationship between the capital buffers maintained by banks and the... Read More
Impact of Improving Irrigation Water Use Efficiency on the Valorization of Water Resources: Case of Irrigated Wheat Production Systems in Central Tunisia
The main objectives of this paper are to evaluate the impact of water use efficiency... Read More
Individual and Households Determinants of Women Empowerment: Application to the Case of Egypt
This research deals with women’s empowerment as an outcome of interest by defining the different... Read More
Is there Feminization of Poverty in Egypt?
This paper uses five cross sections of newly released Household Income, Expenditure and Consumption Survey... Read More
Which Factors Determine the Upgrading of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)? Evidence Egypt, India and the Philippines
Many low and middle-income countries suffer from a lack of medium-sized companies, which tend to... Read More