Are natural resources a blessing or a curse for financial development in Pakistan? The importance of oil prices, economic growth and economic globalization

A Atil, K Nawaz, A Lahiani, D Roubaud - Resources Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the linkage between natural resources and financial development by
considering oil prices, economic growth and economic globalization as additional …

Relationship between the oil price volatility and sectoral stock markets in oil-exporting economies: Evidence from wavelet nonlinear denoised based quantile and …

B Hamdi, M Aloui, F Alqahtani, A Tiwari - Energy Economics, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper examines the extent of volatility between oil price and sectoral indices in the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) countries by using quantile regression analysis (QRA) for the …

Natural resources rents-financial development nexus: Evidence from sixteen develo** countries

S Yıldırım, A Gedikli, S Erdoğan, DÇ Yıldırım - Resources Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Improving economic growth performance is largely dependent on financial development.
Natural resource revenues are among the main sources that can be used in the …

Volatility spillovers and cross-hedging between gold, oil and equities: Evidence from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

AI Maghyereh, B Awartani, P Tziogkidis - Energy Economics, 2017 - Elsevier
The paper examines the return and volatility spillovers between crude oil, gold and equities,
and investigates the usefulness of the two commodities in hedging equity portfolios. Using …

Maximizing natural resource rent economics: The role of human capital development, financial sector development, and open-trade economies in driving …

CV Okolo, J Wen, A Susaeta - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Technological innovation is considered one of the most significant production variables. The
influence of natural resource rents on this factor is crucial to the success of nations' …

Factors affecting the capital structure: New evidence from GCC countries

AR Khaki, A Akin - Journal of International Studies, 2020 - ceeol.com
This study aims to identify the firm-specific determinants of capital structure in the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia …

Do oil and gas price shocks have an impact on bank performance?

AYH Saif-Alyousfi, A Saha, R Md-Rus… - Journal of Commodity …, 2021 - Elsevier
The paper examines the impact of oil and gas price shocks on bank performance in the
major oil and gas exporting GCC countries, using data for the period 2000–2017. Results …

How disaggregated natural resources rents affect financial development: From the perspective of sustainable development

X Yang, P Zhang, Z Zhao, MA Koondhar - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing financial development has emerged as a paramount goal for nations worldwide,
reflecting its pivotal role in fostering economic growth, stability, and prosperity. A developed …

Are natural resources a driving force for financial development or a curse for the economy? Policy insight from Next-11 countries

H Huang, X Cheng, L Wei, D Liu, M Deng - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
This research examines the N-11 economies from 1990 to 2020 from the standpoint of the
connection between natural resources and financial development, considering such control …

Do Islamic banks fail more than conventional banks?

M Alandejani, AM Kutan, N Samargandi - Journal of International Financial …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the survival time of Islamic and conventional banks in the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, taking into account the impact of the global financial …