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How money got its tail (not too light; not too heavy; but “just so”)
Michael R. PowersThe purpose of this paper is to explore the theoretical basis for heavy‐tailed asset‐return distributions.
Catastrophe reinsurance and risk capital in the wake of the credit crisis
Christopher L. Culp, Kevin J. O'DonnellProperty and casualty (“P&C”) insurance companies rely on “risk capital” to absorb large losses that unexpectedly deplete claims‐paying resources and reduce underwriting capacity…
Decisions on capital structure in a Zakat environment with prohibition of riba: The case of Saudi Arabia
Jasim Al‐Ajmi, Hameeda Abo Hussain, Nadhem Al‐SalehThe purpose of this paper is to assess and explain the leverage of Saudi companies (53 companies) during the period 2003‐2007.
The impact of capital‐structure choice on firm performance: empirical evidence from Egypt
Ibrahim El‐Sayed EbaidThe purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the impact of capital structure choice on firm performance in Egypt as one of emerging or transition economies.
Corporate governance, ownership structure, cash holdings, and firm value on the Ghana Stock Exchange
Zangina Isshaq, Godfred A. Bokpin, Joseph Mensah OnumahThe purpose of this paper is to examine the interaction between corporate governance, ownership structure, cash holdings, and firm value on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
Financial literacy and investment decisions of UAE investors
Hussein A. Hassan Al‐Tamimi, Al Anood Bin KalliThe purpose of this paper is to assess the financial literacy of the UAE individual investors who invest in the local financial markets. In addition, it examines the relationship…
Basis risk and hedging efficiency of weather derivatives
Charles C. Yang, Patrick L. Brockett, Min‐Ming WenThe purpose of this paper is to examine empirically the basis risk and hedging efficiency of temperature‐indexed standardized weather derivatives in hedging weather risks in the…
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