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Understanding delays in breast cancer diagnosis in Africa: Key insights and contributing factors
International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.What's New? Despite lower incidence rates, Africa has the highest age‐standardized breast cancer mortality rates globally. Using Bronfenbrenner's ecological model to classify multilevel influences on the individual, this scoping review shows that a lack of knowledge about breast cancer is the primary factor contributing to breast cancer diagnostic ...
Liza A. Hoveling +6 more
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European Journal of Personality, EarlyView., 2020 Abstract Few studies have examined birth order effects on personality in countries that are not Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic (WEIRD). However, theories have generally suggested that interculturally universal family dynamics are the mechanism behind birth order effects, and prominent theories such as resource dilution would ...
Laura J. Botzet +2 more
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Trends and evolution in Islamic social finance research: A comprehensive bibliometric study
Review of Islamic Social Finance and EntrepreneurshipPurpose – This study provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of Islamic social finance literature using VOSviewer analysis to identify key themes, trends, and emerging areas in this field.
Heri Sudarsono +5 more
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The Rise and Fall of Gulf Finance House [PDF]
This paper dissects the balance sheet and business model of Gulf Finance, and scrutinizes the existence of a "pre-exit premium" in their activities – on top of the usual exit fees and/or performance fees.
khnifer, mohammed
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Is Fintech Good for Bank Performance? The Case of Mobile Money in the East African Community
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Mobile money, a technology‐driven innovation in financial services, has profoundly penetrated the financial landscape in Sub‐Saharan Africa, including banks. Yet, besides anecdotal evidence, little is known about whether mobile money adoption enhances or worsens bank performance.
Serge Stéphane Ky +2 more
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Islamic finance: complement or alternative [PDF]
, 2018 Treball Final de Grau en Finances i Comptabilitat. Codi: FC1049. Curs: 2017/2018The present work intends to analyse if the Islamic Bank is an alternative or complementary approach to the traditional Banks and the challenges that lie ahead. First, we will
Kastite, Zouhair
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Banks within the MENA regions serve as pivotal agents in fostering economic growth through extensive lending to businesses, individuals and corporations, thereby amplifying employment within the banking sector. A pressing concern affecting these banks is the proliferation of NPLs, which not only diminishes net earnings but also escalates ...
Shadi Ratib Mohammad Aledeimat +1 more
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper provides new evidence and insights about the finance‐investment nexus by assessing and comparing the impacts of different aspects of financial development on investment. The study uses data for 88 countries from 1996 to 2019, and the estimates are based on dynamic panel data methodology.
Gabriel Caldas Montes +1 more
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Analyzing the Impact of Structural Change in Iranian Agricultural Credit System [PDF]
Replacement of the traditional interest based credit system with an Islamic credit system was one of the fundamental changes in Iran since 1979. The Islamic credit system, offers the prospect of risk sharing between the borrower and the lender.
Yazdani, Saeed
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