The purpose of the study is to examine significant attributes of customers for explaining the level of confidence, convenience and affordability of services offered by financial service firms (FSFs). A GLS systems model is applied to cross sectional survey data in Dubai. Earnings stability,...

This paper estimated cost inefficiency, scale and scope measures and cost productivity growth rates of banks in United Arab Emirates during 1998 (a bad year for banks due to lower oil price) and 2000 ( a good year for banks as the oil prices were higher). The study provided evidence that:...

The captioned article was earlier published in “Economic Horizons” volume 18, #72 – AH 1418 – 1997 (4) Pages (65-78). I had some concerns about the article regarding the methodology adopted for analysis in deriving the macroeconomic parameters and the derivation and interpretation of...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze significant determinants to assess the probability of insureds’ intent to buy (ITB) insurance and willingness to pay (WTP) quantum of dollars for security benefits. Design/methodology/approach: The authors use the Double Hurdle Model (DHM) and...