Understanding the level of economic freedom is an important indicator for investors and
policymakers. The index of economic freedom, which the Heritage Foundation releases …

Previous studies use mainly insolvency, credit, liquidity, market, and operational risk to
measure risk-taking in Islamic banks. We are expanding the risk indicators: credit risk …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of capital adequacy ratio
(CAR) prescribed in Basel III on the risk-taking behaviour of Islamic and conventional …

We hypothesize that both liberalization and economic freedom are double-edged swords for
the banking industry because they can increase both stability and fragility of the banks. To …

This study investigates the role of trustworthiness and governance quality in banks' risk-
taking behavior, along with other bank-specific and country-specific variables commonly …

Using the GMM framework, this paper examines the nexus between capital and profitability
in the presence of economic freedom using annual data of US banks ranging from 2002 to …

This paper examines the effect of economic freedoms on financial stability across banking
industry in Indonesia. Using unbalanced panel data of Indonesian banks, the effect of …

Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of economic freedom and corruption on
bank stability in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design/methodology/approach This study uses …

The paper aims to investigate the impact of freedom dimensions, investor sentiment, and
uncertainty on bank stock returns. Additionally, this study examines the interaction between …

Purpose The global financial crisis of 2008 has put greater doubt on the bank risk-
management effectiveness around the world. As a part of the response to such doubt, the …