This paper argues that trade and capital account reforms within autocracies underlie the primacy of foreign currency procurement. A longitudinal comparison of four countries (Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan) in the Middle East and North Africa region shows a historical sequencing of reforms....

Globalization the intensification of international trade and finance linkages underpinned by economic liberalization and technological change presents both challenges and opportunities to Arab countries. After reviewing this region`s disappointing performance in integration and growth, this...

This paper aims at clarifying the concept of Islamic Financial System (IFS), as part of the whole Islamic economic system and its viability to be applied nowadays. The paper included exploring the nature, origin, distinctive criteria, unique features, goals of IFS and the means to achieve them,...

Jordanian Islamic Banks (JIBs) are faced by an enormous challenge that is the financial Globalization and liberalization, where the financial openness nationally and internationally took various deep dimensions and effects that affected economic and financial systems worldwide. This study aims...

The increase in liquefied natural gas trade has accelerated the integration of previously segmented markets in North America, Europe, and Asia. This paper provides evidence on the integration of the transatlantic natural gas market. We test the theoretical proposition that in integrating markets...