We find no convincing performance differences between Islamic and non-Islamic indexes
from January 1999 to December 2006. Islamic indexes are growth and small-cap oriented …

Given the dramatic globalization over the past twenty years, does it make sense to
segregate global equities into “developed” and “emerging” market buckets? We argue that …

Microfinance is arguably one of the most effective techniques for poverty alleviation in
developing countries. Although traditionally supported by nongovernmental organizations …

This paper examines the performance of seven indexes chosen from the Dow Jones Islamic
Market Index (DJIM) vis-à-vis their non-Islamic counterparts using a variety of measures …

This paper examines whether African equity markets decoupled or recoupled from the 2008–
2009 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and analyzes the implications of that for shocks spillover …

This paper examines the performance of seven indexes chosen from the Dow Jones Islamic
Market Index (DJIM) vis-à-vis their non-Islamic counterparts using a variety of measures …

This paper computes a new financial globalization index for a large sample of countries for
1992-2016. Unlike other measures, the financial globalization index corrects for the …

This chapter examines dynamic connectedness among emerging Asian equity markets as
well as explores their linkages vis-à-vis other major global markets. We find that …

Empirical studies have provided ample evidence on the potential benefits of international
diversification with portfolios that consist of both domestic and foreign assets. This coupled …

This letter examines the convergence of Africa's equity markets within the income
convergence thesis. The results indicate partial deterministic convergence of Africa's equity …