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THE LEVERAGE EFFECT ON THE VALUE PREMIUM VOLATILITY: FROM AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
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Qatar University
, 2015 , Article)
This paper investigates the leverage effect on the value premium volatility using
GARCH and TARCH models utilizing a unique dataset, for twenty nine countries. The
findings show that value premium returns are bigger in ...
Trade liberalization and relative employment: further evidence from Tunisia
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Springer International Publishing
, 2015 , Article)
There are increasing studies that address the skill upgrading in developing countries. The theoretical analyses yield different results about which factors affect skill upgrading. The impact of trade openness and technology ...
Islamic versus conventional banks in the GCC countries: A comparative study using classification techniques
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
This paper contributes to the empirical literature on Islamic finance by investigating the feature of Islamic and conventional banks in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries over the period 2003-2010. We use parametric ...
Evolving efficiency of spot and futures energy markets: A rolling sample approach
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
In this paper, we examine the weak-form efficient market hypothesis of energy markets by testing the random walk behavior of spot and futures prices. We contribute to the financial market efficiency literature by investigating ...
The influence of CEO departure and board characteristics on firm performance
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CLUTE Institute
, 2015 , Article)
This paper uses panel data from 271 U.S. firms to empirically examine the relationship between the departure of a firm's CEO and that firm's performance. Results of our analysis reveal a significant relationship between ...
The elasticity of patent activities with respect to R&D-performing sectors: An empirical study on high-income OECD countries
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
This study examines the impact of R&D performing sectors, business, higher education, and government, on patent activities in 14 high income OECD countries using dynamic panel data model. In addition, the paper investigates ...
Pedagogical potentials of IEEE 802.11 WLAN to higher educational institutions: A case study of Nigerian based University
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
The research on 'Pedagogical potentials of IEEE 802.11 WLAN to Nigerian based University' is an in depth study to evaluate the potentials of its implementation to the entire teaching and tutoring vertical in Nigerian ...
Does corruption impede international trade? New evidence from the EU and the MENA countries
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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 ...
Entrepreneurship Education: A Global Consideration From Practice to Policy Around the World
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Qatar Foundation
, 2015 , Report)
As entrepreneurship continues to gain momentum and visibility as an engine of global economic development, it is critical to understand and optimize the role that entrepreneurship education plays.
Based on a detailed ...
The price-volume relationship in Gulf Cooperation Council stock markets
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
This paper examines the empirical relationship among stock return, trading volume and volatility for the seven stock markets that comprise the Gulf Cooperation Council. The dataset includes seven national stock markets for ...