Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the most important factors that affect the capital structure of commercial banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses annual data of 11 Saudi commercial, national banks listed on the tadawul Saudi stock...

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to explore the association between corporate governance mechanisms and the performance of listed banks in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach: Dynamic panel data of two-step System...

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of Islamic microfinance services (IMFS) on women's empowerment in rural Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach - The study is based on a multi-stage sampling technique. The primary data are collected through a face-to-face survey...

Mangrove forests can reduce the vulnerability of adjacent coastal lands from storm surges by slowing the flow of water. Although the potential utility of mangroves in disaster risk reduction is increasingly recognized by coastal managers, efficient use of this ecosystem-based protection is often...

Mangrove forests can reduce the vulnerability of adjacent coastal lands from storm surges by slowing the flow of water. Although the potential utility of mangroves in disaster risk reduction is increasingly recognized by coastal managers, efficient use of this ecosystem-based protection is often...