A crucial issue in the era of globalisation and internationalization, is whether the relationship between investment and finance is beneficial to growth and development. Received wisdom is that Research and Development is essential not only for maintaining productivity, but also for competing in...

Shedding light on some of the most pressing open questions in the analysis of high frequency data, this volume presents cutting-edge developments in high frequency financial econometrics. Coverage spans a diverse range of topics, including market microstructure, tick-by-tick data, bond and...

In examining alternative economic policies for the EU after the rejection of the European Constitution, this book covers: macroeconomic policy and the European Constitution; EU financial integration; reform of European regional policy; assessment and alternative proposals on European structural...

Chapter 1: Islamic Capital Market Research: Past Trends and Future Considerations; Syed Aun R. Rizvi and Nafis Alam -- Chapter 2: The Determinants of Islamic Equity Fund Performance: A Global Evidence; Wajahat Azmi and Mohsin Ali -- Chapter 3: On Sukuk Insolvencies: A Case Study of East Cameron...