Despite over three decades of research focusing on the choice multinational enterprises
make between establishing foreign operations through either cross-border acquisitions or …

This paper reviews the literature that examines the effects of economic and financial crises
on foreign direct investment (FDI). Economic and financial crises have different impacts on …

This study compares accounting-based and economic-based measures of efficiency and
profitability of banks in ten Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. Accounting …

Using a sample of developed and developing countries this study empirically gauges the
impact of the availability of financial services, as measured by the number of bank branches …

This study focuses on the role of financial development in the economic growth of Central,
Eastern and South-Eastern European (CESEE) countries in the post-communist era (1995 …

China's financial service industry is developing rapidly. Under the background of
globalization and informatization, the structure of the financial system is constantly adjusted …

This paper uses a composite measure to examine why some countries attract more foreign
direct investment (FDI) than others. The measure considers all identified, measurable, and …

This paper examines the impact of the global financial crisis on the banking sector in the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, as well as the main determinants of the …

Purpose This paper aims to compare Islamic and commercial banks in the region of Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) in terms of profitability and stability. Design/methodology …

Esta investigación explora en qué grado el entorno macroeconómico influencia la
rentabilidad bancaria. En esta dirección, usa data trimestral de la banca comercial y la …