A well-functioning, stable, and efficient banking system contributes to 5 the economic growth of a country. Financial regulation has been highlighted as 6 an important factor which influences bank performance and safety as evidenced 7 by some of the studies in the past. This study analyzes the...

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is becoming an increasingly popular tool for assessing the relative performance of industries and companies. By applying DEA theory to the non-financial sector, the relative efficiency of 27 listed corporations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been analyzed...

This paper examines the relationship between family owned and nonfamily companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and compares their performances in terms of market indicators and accounting indicators. Corporate ownership structure and its effect on firm performance have been of great...

The banking sector has seen major changes with advances in technology. Electronic financial transactions are gradually taking over traditional banking services in terms of transferring funds, utility payments, insurance premium, mortgages and even stock trading. Despite the widespread popularity...

This study analyses the impact of firm specific and macroeconomic factors on the profitability of the insurance sector in UAE during the period of 2009–2013. In the recent past, the global insurance sector was impacted by the ripple effect of the financial crisis of 2007–2008. Along the...

Purpose – The purpose of the study is to examine whether there is a difference in the entrepreneurial intentions among male and female students in UAE. The study is extremely relevant and interesting since females in the UAE have a higher success rate in education but this has not been...