A new database on the barriers faced by foreign suppliers of services has been produced by the World Bank. Data for 103 countries are available on 11 of the most important services sectors in international trade. Based on these data and building on the methodology and publications supported by...

Employing asset-pricing models over the period 2012 to 2017, this study examines whether a search attention index (SAI) explains the variation in the weekly excess return of stocks. The study finds that the estimated abnormal return of a portfolio based on search intensity is significantly high...

Purpose: This paper aims to study the cross section of expected returns on Shari’ah-compliant stocks in Pakistan by using single- and multi-factor asset pricing models. Design/methodology/approach: To estimate cross section of expected returns of Shari’ah-compliant stocks, the study uses...

Purpose: This study aims to examine the consumption behaviour in Organization of Islamic Cooperation countries. Design/methodology/approach: Using time series and panel data, this study estimates rational expectations permanent income hypothesis model and the intertemporal elasticity of...