This paper examines the corporate governance (CG) practices in emerging markets with special reference to the listed firms in the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) oil rich countries. It develops an un-weighted Corporate Governance Index (CGI) model for non-financial firms using recent data. The...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the performance of real estate and construction companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the pre (2006-2007) and post (2008-2009) global financial crisis periods. Design/methodology/approach – A ratio analysis was conducted on a...

This article draws on the authors’ previously published work. It aims to examine the relationship between financial deepening and economic growth in one of the major emerging economies, namely Saudi Arabia. Using time series data from 1970 to 2010, the study employs the autoregressive...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the global financial crisis (GFC) on Morocco’s export performance employing a gravity model framework. Design/methodology/approach: The authors investigate trade flows between Morocco and its 18 major trading partners from 2001 to...