A bibliometric analysis of political connections literature

F Ahmed, K Hussainey - Review of Accounting and Finance, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to present a catalogue of the influential aspects resulting from a
bibliometric meta-analysis of political connection literature. Design/methodology/approach …

Bank efficiency in Middle East and North African countries: Does political connection type matter?

N Lassoued, I Khanchel, I Fakhfakh - Financial Innovation, 2023 - Springer
This study examines the effects of the political connections of chief executive officers (CEOs)
or directors on technical, allocative, and cost bank efficiencies examining a panel of 144 …

Political patronage, and banks' profitability in Bahrain

FE Ahmed, AG Mohamed - Journal of Financial Reporting and …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the political connection literature by investigating
the impact of political connection on banks' profitability in Bahrain. Design/methodology …

Does investment committee mitigate the risk of financial distress in GCC? The role of investment inefficiency

R Al-Dhamari, H Al-Wesabi, OA Farooque… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically examine how the voluntary formation of a
specialised investment committee (IC) and IC characteristics affect financial distress risk …

Dividend policies and stock volatility-empirical evidence from Middle Eastern stock markets

AM Syed, HS Bawazir, IT AlSidrah - Review of Accounting and …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The study aims to explore the relation between dividend policy of any company and
its stock volatility. Design/methodology/approach Companies listed on six GCC stock …

Related party transactions, ownership structures and cost of debt: evidence from GCC listed firms

B Eulaiwi, AHA Al-Hadi, L Duong, B Perrin… - Accounting Research …, 2023 - emerald.com
Related party transactions, ownership structures and cost of debt: evidence from GCC listed
firms | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access Publish …

Political connections, financing decisions and cash holdings: empirical evidence from Gulf Cooperation Council

OI Tawfik, HE Elmaasrawy, K Albitar - Journal of Financial Reporting …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between political connections,
financing decisions and cash holding. Design/methodology/approach Based on historical …

CEO characteristics and capital structure dynamics: Evidence from a transitional economy

HT Le, T Nguyen, AI Hunjra, C Truong, C Ntim - Emerging Markets Review, 2025 - Elsevier
We investigate the relationship between CEO characteristics and the speed of adjustment
(SOA) of capital structure for listed firms in Vietnam over the period 2000–2023. Our findings …

Board gender diversity, audit quality, and the moderating role of political connections: evidence from the Gulf Co-operation Council Countries (GCC)

A Tessema, A Ahmed… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to examine the influence of board gender diversity on audit quality
demand, considering auditor choice and audit efforts within the Gulf Co-operation Council …

Corporate governance, earnings management and the moderating role of political connections: evidence from the Gulf Co-operation Council countries

AM Tessema, MK Zahir-Ul-Hassan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of corporate governance (CG)
mechanisms on earnings management (EM) within the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) …