On the Determinants and Dynamics of Dividend Policy
Samy Ben Naceur, Mohamed Goaied, Amel Belanes
The authors study the dividend policy of 48 firms listed on the Tunisian Stock Exchange during the period 1996-2002. The study tests whether or not managers of Tunisian listed firms smooth their...
Asset Pricing and Cost of Equity in the Tunisian Banking Sector: Panel Data Evidence
Samy Ben Naceur, Samir Ghazouani
In spite of popularity and theoretical simplicity of the one-factor Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) used in the valuation of financial assets, researchers are more concerned with the important...
The Determinants of the Tunisian Deposit Banks' Performance.
Naceur, Samy Ben, Goaied, Mohamed
This paper investigates the determinants of the Tunisian banks' performances during the period 1980-1995. Results show that the principal determinants of a bank's performance are by order of...
The value relevance of accounting and financial information: panel data evidence
Samy Ben Naceur, Mohamed Goaied
The value-relevance of the major corporate financial variables for Tunisian listed companies is investigated using a levels-based approach. The theoretical background of the paper is based on...
Does Inflation Impact on Financial Sector Performance in the MENA Region?
Samy Ben Naceur, Samir Ghazouani
This study gives some issues regarding the relationship between inflation and the financial sector performance for some MENA region countries. The negative association is confirmed through the...
GCC Monetary Union and the Degree of Macroeconomic Policy Coordination
Coordinating macroeconomic policies is a pre-requisite to a successful launch of the common currency in the GCC countries. Relying on the Behavioral Equilibrium Exchange Rate approach as a...
Does Inflation Impact on Financial Sector Performance in the MENA Region?
Samy Ben Naceur, Samir Ghazouani
This study gives some issues regarding the relationship between inflation and the financial sector performance for some MENA region countries. The negative association is confirmed through the...
Does Inflation Impact on Financial Sector Performance in the MENA Region?
Samy Ben Naceur, Samir Ghazouani
This study gives some issues regarding the relationship between inflation and the financial sector performance for some MENA region countries. The negative association is confirmed through the...