Studies examining the impact of COVID-19 using network dynamics are scant and tend to evaluate a specific local stock market. We present a thorough investigation of 58 world stock market networks using a complex network approach spanning across the uncertain times that have resulted from the...

To examine the interdependency and evolution of Pakistan's stock market, we consider the cross-correlation coefficients of daily stock returns belonging to the blue chip Karachi stock exchange (KSE-100) index. Using the minimum spanning tree network-based method, we extend the financial network...

Efficiency in stock markets is essential for economic stability and growth. This study investigates the efficiency and herding behavior of the stock markets from the top economies of the world (known as G20 countries). We classify stock market indices using MSCI classification for the developed...

The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of bank-specific, industry-specific and macroeconomic variables on the profitability of banks in Pakistan. This study applied the two-step generalized method of momentum (GMM) system estimator on an unbalanced dynamic panel of 28 banks over the...

This study investigates the impact of corporate governance characteristics and political connections of directors on the profitability of banks in Pakistan. The study uses the data of 26 domestic banks over the latest and large period of 2007-2016. Our findings firstly affirm that bank...

The study contributes to the existing literature on intellectual capital (IC) performance and profitability by extending evidence from Pakistan. The study examines the impact of IC performance on the profitability of Pakistani financial institutions. It further examines how corporate governance,...

Electricity power generation has gradually expanded in Africa, especially in oil-producing countries. Although natural gas and coal produced most of the electricity, renewable energy sources (REW) played a significant role in total electricity generation, with hydro being the most prevalent....

Studies examining the impact of COVID-19 using network dynamics are scant and tend to evaluate a specific local stock market. We present a thorough investigation of 58 world stock market networks using a complex network approach spanning across the uncertain times that have resulted from the...