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Working Papers

2024

1. Does FinTech Increase Bank Risk Taking?
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Does FinTech Increase Bank Risk-taking?, Journal of Financial Stability, Elsevier (2025) (2025)
2. Systemic Implications of Financial Inclusion
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund

2023

3. Is FinTech Eating the Bank's Lunch?
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund
4. Macroprudential Policy and Bank Systemic Risk: Does Inflation Targeting Matter?
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund

2022

5. Macroprudential Policies, Economic Growth and Banking Crises
   LIDAM Discussion Papers LFIN, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain Finance (LFIN) View citations (14)
   Also in LIDAM Reprints LFIN, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain Finance (LFIN) (2022) View citations (13)
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund (2020) View citations (5)
6. Macroprudential Regulation and Sector-Specific Default Risk
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (2)

2021

7. Investigating the asymmetric impact of oil prices on GCC stock markets
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (8)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Investigating the asymmetric impact of oil prices on GCC stock markets, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2021) View citations (16) (2021)

2020

8. Do Remittances Enhance Financial Inclusion in LMICs and in Fragile States?
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (6)
9. Financial Inclusion: What Have We Learned So Far? What Do We Have to Learn?
   IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (29)

2019

10. Bank Capital and the Cost of Equity
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Bank capital and the cost of equity, Journal of Financial Stability, Elsevier (2021) View citations (9) (2021)
11. Oil Prices and GCC Stock Markets: New Evidence from Vector Smooth Transition Models
    LEO Working Papers / DR LEO, Orleans Economics Laboratory / Laboratoire d'Economie d'Orleans (LEO), University of Orleans View citations (1)
12. Taming Financial Development to Reduce Crises
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (23)
    Also in LIDAM Reprints LFIN, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain Finance (LFIN) (2019) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Taming financial development to reduce crises, Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier (2019) View citations (17) (2019)

2018

13. Oil Prices and GCC Stock Markets: New Evidence from Smooth Transition Models
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (9)
    Also in IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund (2018) View citations (7)

2017

14. Basel Compliance and Financial Stability: Evidence from Islamic Banks
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Basel Compliance and Financial Stability: Evidence from Islamic Banks, Journal of Financial Services Research, Springer (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
15. Basel III and Bank-Lending: Evidence from the United States and Europe
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Basel III and bank-lending: Evidence from the United States and Europe, Journal of Financial Stability, Elsevier (2018) View citations (43) (2018)
16. Financial Development and Source of Growth: New Evidence
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (15)

2016

17. Financial Development, Inequality and Poverty: Some International Evidence
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (83)
    See also Journal Article Financial development, inequality, and poverty: Some international evidence, International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier (2019) View citations (64) (2019)

2015

18. Can Islamic Banking Increase Financial Inclusion?
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (37)
    See also Chapter Can Islamic banking increase financial inclusion?, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2017) View citations (8) (2017)
19. Determinants of Bank Interest Margins in the Caucasus and Central Asia
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (38)
20. Does Basel Compliance Matter for Bank Performance?
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Does Basel compliance matter for bank performance?, Journal of Financial Stability, Elsevier (2016) View citations (38) (2016)
21. How Does Bank Competition Affect Solvency, Liquidity and Credit Risk? Evidence from the MENA Countries
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (11)
22. How to De-Dollarize Financial Systems in the Caucasus and Central Asia?
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article How to de-dollarize financial systems in the Caucasus and Central Asia?, Empirical Economics, Springer (2019) View citations (6) (2019)
23. What Matters for Financial Development and Stability?
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (21)

2013

24. Basel Capital Requirements and Credit Crunch in the MENA Region
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (2)
25. Benchmarking the Financial Sector in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries and Projecting 2030 Financial Sector Scenarios
    CEPS Papers, Centre for European Policy Studies
26. Determinants of Financial Development across the Mediterranean
    CEPS Papers, Centre for European Policy Studies View citations (21)
27. Financial Development, Bank Efficiency and Economic Growth across the Mediterranean
    CEPS Papers, Centre for European Policy Studies View citations (29)

2011

28. What Drives the Performance of Selected MENA Banks? A Meta-Frontier Analysis
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (20)

2010

29. Restructuring and Efficiency in the Manufacturing Sector: A Firm Level Approach Applied to Morocco
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
30. The Impact of Capital and Foreign Exchange Flowson the Competitiveness of Developing Countries
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (28)

2009

31. What Drives the Efficiency of Selected MENA Banks? A Meta-Frontier Analysis
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (6)

2008

32. Basel Accord and Lending Behavior: Evidence from MENA Region
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
33. Privatization and Financial Market Development: A Comparison Between MENA Countries and Other Regions
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (2)
34. The Effects of Bank Regulations, Competition and Financial Reforms on MENA Banks’ Profitability
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (15)
35. The Impact of Capital Requirements on Banks’ Cost of Intermediation and Performance: The Case of Egypt
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The impact of capital requirements on banks' cost of intermediation and performance: The case of Egypt, Journal of Economics and Business, Elsevier (2009) View citations (39) (2009)

2007

36. GCC Monetary Union and the Degree of Macroeconomic Policy Coordination
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (22)
37. On the Linkage Between Monetary Policy and MENA Stock Markets
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)

2003

38. Sous-Evaluation Des Introductions En Bourse: Application D?une Frontiere Stochastique Sur Le Nouveau Marche
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum
39. Soutien Des Cours Et Sous-Evaluation Des Introductions Sur Le Nouveau Marche
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum

Undated

40. The Value Creation Process in the Tunisia Stock Exchange
    API-Working Paper Series, Arab Planning Institute - Kuwait, Information Center View citations (3)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Does FinTech Increase Bank Risk-taking?
   Journal of Financial Stability, 2025, 76, (C)
   See also Working Paper Does FinTech Increase Bank Risk Taking?, IMF Working Papers (2024) View citations (1) (2024)

2021

2. Bank capital and the cost of equity
   Journal of Financial Stability, 2021, 53, (C) View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Bank Capital and the Cost of Equity, IMF Working Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
3. Basel Compliance and Financial Stability: Evidence from Islamic Banks
   Journal of Financial Services Research, 2021, 60, (1), 81-134 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Basel Compliance and Financial Stability: Evidence from Islamic Banks, IMF Working Papers (2017) View citations (6) (2017)
4. Financial development and employment: New panel evidence
   Economic Notes, 2021, 50, (2) View citations (1)
5. Investigating the asymmetric impact of oil prices on GCC stock markets
   Economic Modelling, 2021, 102, (C) View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Investigating the asymmetric impact of oil prices on GCC stock markets, Post-Print (2021) View citations (8) (2021)

2019

6. Financial development, inequality, and poverty: Some international evidence
   International Review of Economics & Finance, 2019, 61, (C), 1-16 View citations (64)
   See also Working Paper Financial Development, Inequality and Poverty: Some International Evidence, IMF Working Papers (2016) View citations (83) (2016)
7. How to de-dollarize financial systems in the Caucasus and Central Asia?
   Empirical Economics, 2019, 56, (6), 1979-1999 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper How to De-Dollarize Financial Systems in the Caucasus and Central Asia?, IMF Working Papers (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
8. Taming financial development to reduce crises
   Emerging Markets Review, 2019, 40, (C), - View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper Taming Financial Development to Reduce Crises, IMF Working Papers (2019) View citations (23) (2019)

2018

9. Basel III and bank-lending: Evidence from the United States and Europe
   Journal of Financial Stability, 2018, 39, (C), 1-27 View citations (43)
   See also Working Paper Basel III and Bank-Lending: Evidence from the United States and Europe, IMF Working Papers (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2016

10. Does Basel compliance matter for bank performance?
    Journal of Financial Stability, 2016, 23, (C), 15-32 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Does Basel Compliance Matter for Bank Performance?, IMF Working Papers (2015) View citations (6) (2015)

2014

11. What drives the development of the MENA financial sector?
    Borsa Istanbul Review, 2014, 14, (4), 212-223 View citations (40)

2013

12. HAS THE BASEL CAPITAL REQUIREMENT CAUSED CREDIT CRUNCH IN THE MENA REGION?
    Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ), 2013, 05, (02), 1-33 View citations (3)
    Also in Middle East Development Journal, 2013, 5, (2), 1350014-1-1350014-33 (2013) View citations (3)

2012

13. Disaggregated Capital Flows and Developing Countries’ Competitiveness
    World Development, 2012, 40, (2), 223-237 View citations (22)

2011

14. The effects of bank regulations, competition, and financial reforms on banks' performance
    Emerging Markets Review, 2011, 12, (1), 1-20 View citations (105)

2010

15. PRIVATIZATION AND FINANCIAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN EMERGING COUNTRIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
    Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ), 2010, 02, (02), 229-250 View citations (2)
16. Privatization and Financial Market Development in Emerging Countries
    Middle East Development Journal, 2010, 2, (2), 229-250 View citations (2)
17. The Best Asset Pricing Model for Estimating Industry Costs of Equity in Tunisia
    Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, 2010, 5, (3), 63-90 View citations (3)

2009

18. The impact of capital requirements on banks' cost of intermediation and performance: The case of Egypt
    Journal of Economics and Business, 2009, 61, (1), 70-89 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Capital Requirements on Banks’ Cost of Intermediation and Performance: The Case of Egypt, Working Papers (2008) View citations (9) (2008)
19. The impact of lending relationship on risk premium and credit availability: evidence from Tunisia
    Afro-Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2009, 1, (3), 235-250 View citations (6)

2008

20. Does stock market liberalization spur financial and economic development in the MENA region?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2008, 36, (4), 673-693 View citations (67)
21. The Determinant of Commercial Bank Interest Margin and Profitability: Evidence from Tunisia
    Frontiers in Finance and Economics, 2008, 5, (1), 106-130 View citations (4)

2007

22. Asset Pricing and Cost of Equity in the Tunisian Banking Sector: Panel Data Evidence
    Economic Notes, 2007, 36, (1), 89-113 View citations (6)
23. Stock markets, banks, and economic growth: Empirical evidence from the MENA region
    Research in International Business and Finance, 2007, 21, (2), 297-315 View citations (107)
24. The performance of newly privatized firms in selected MENA countries: The role of ownership structure, governance and liberalization policies
    International Review of Financial Analysis, 2007, 16, (4), 332-353 View citations (15)

2006

25. On the Determinants and Dynamics of Dividend Policy
    International Review of Finance, 2006, 6, (1‐2), 1-23 View citations (21)

2005

26. Does Inflation Impact on Financial Sector Performance in the MENA Region?
    Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, 2005, 3, (3), 48-58 View citations (13)

2004

27. The value relevance of accounting and financial information: panel data evidence
    Applied Financial Economics, 2004, 14, (17), 1219-1224 View citations (8)

2002

28. The relationship between dividend policy, financial structure, profitability and firm value
    Applied Financial Economics, 2002, 12, (12), 843-849 View citations (19)

2001

29. The Short– and Long–run Performance of New Listings in Tunisia
    International Review of Finance, 2001, 2, (4), 235-246 View citations (4)
30. The determinants of the Tunisian deposit banks' performance
    Applied Financial Economics, 2001, 11, (3), 317-319 View citations (41)

2000

31. An examination of the Tunisian IPO pricing in the short and long run: 1992-1997
    Applied Economics Letters, 2000, 7, (5), 293-296

Chapters

2017

1. Can Islamic banking increase financial inclusion?
   Chapter 9 in Handbook of Empirical Research on Islam and Economic Life, 2017, pp 213-252 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Can Islamic Banking Increase Financial Inclusion?, International Monetary Fund (2015) View citations (37) (2015)