Covid-19 and market discipline: Evidence from the banking sector in emerging markets

X Xie, N Mirza, M Umar, X Ji - International Review of Economics & …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we use a comprehensive sample of commercial banks from twenty-four
emerging markets to assess the presence of market discipline before and after the Covid-19 …

The Nexus of climate crisis and asset liability management in frontier economies

W Lv, N Mirza, M Umar, W Chen - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change is a pressing issue that is disrupting the economic systems through financial
and monetary impairment. The extent is more severe in the frontiers markets and …

Climate change and blue returns: evidence from niche firms in China

H Wang, N Mirza, M Umar, X Xie - Finance Research Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental degradation and climate change require a coordinated effort to mitigate their
impacts. Water and ocean-related companies are impacted by climate change, and their …

Mineral resource investments and mutual funds performance: A remedy for recovery in BRICS

Z Chen, N Mirza, M Umar, Z Sawtari, X Xie - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
There is limited research that investigates how exposure to mineral resource firms impacts
the performance of equity funds. This is an interesting phenomenon for BRICS that have a …

A sustainable pandemic response: The impact of COVID-19 vaccination coverage on economic policy uncertainty

S Li, M Li, R Fu - International Review of Economics & Finance, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The rise in Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) is a manifestation of the
unsustainability of response policies to COVID-19. We used panel data from 21 countries to …

Analyzing fossil fuel commodities' return spillovers during the Russia and Ukraine crisis in the energy market

U Kayani, A Hasnaoui, M Khan, N Zahoor, F Nawaz - Energy Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract During the Russia and Ukraine crises, the energy market, including fossil fuel
commodities, experienced significant global shocks. This research paper investigates the …

The impact of ESG profile on Firm's valuation in emerging markets

B Rahat, P Nguyen - International Review of Financial Analysis, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are a critical input in
emerging markets for managing risks, attracting capital, being competitive, and complying …

ESG ratings and investment performance: evidence from tech-heavy mutual funds

A Hasnaoui - Review of Accounting and Finance, 2025 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to the relationship between environmental, social and governance
(ESG) ratings and the investment performance of mutual funds with significant exposure to …

The impact of COVID-19 on global investor attention

ZY Lin, JW Lu - Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
This research explores the effect of COVID-19 on global investor attention using data from
G7 and G20 countries. We take the numbers of COVID-19 new confirmed cases and deaths …

What determines the performance of pharmaceutical firms in India on account of COVID-19 interventions?

A Lamba, P Aggarwal, S Gupta… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine the impact of announcements related to 77
interventions by 46 listed Indian pharmaceutical firms during COVID-19 on the abnormal …