This study assesses the determinants of banking system efficiency in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and asks what, besides the degree of efficiency, explains the low level of financial development in the region. It uses stochastic frontier analysis to measure efficiency and a generalized method of...

This paper attempts, first, to assess foreign aid effectiveness in fostering green city procedures in developing countries. For this purpose, we rely on the following aid effectiveness criteria: national ownership; harmonization; alignment and mutual accountability; and results management. Our...

The aim of this study is to analyze the diversification among financial activities of Islamic banks and how it affects banks performance. We used the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) to measure the degree of asset/liability diversification and risk-adjusted performance as criteria of assets...