The 2011 Egyptian revolution was associated with significant political and social upheaval, followed by societal changes and attempts by policymakers to reduce the marginalisation of women and promote their inclusion in the economy. Drawing on this background, the authors compare the effect of...

International financial reporting standards (IFRS) have been widely adopted around the world. However, whilst there is a lot of evidence on the economic consequences of IFRS adoption (e.g., foreign direct investments; development of financial markets; financial accounting quality; access to...