Bank risk-taking in the MENA region

Rim Ben Selma Mokni, Mohamed Tahar Rajhi and Houssem Rachdi

International Journal of Social Economics, 2016, vol. 43, issue 12, 1367-1385

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate determinants of risk-taking in Islamic banks and conventional banks located in the MENA region. Design/methodology/approach - The empirical study covers a sample of 15 conventional and 15 Islamic banks for the period 2002-2009. The authors estimate models using both generalized least square random effect and generalized method of moments system approaches. Findings - The results of the empirical analysis show that the determinants’ risk-taking significance varies between Islamic and conventional banks. Originality/value - The main aim is to develop a comprehensive model that integrates macroeconomic determinants, industry-specific determinants, and bank-specific determinants. This paper performs a comparison of the risk-taking between two different banking systems in the MENA region.

Keywords: Management; Islamic banking/finance; E44; G21; G32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-03-2015-0050

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