King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Department of Finance & Economics

 

 

 

 

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 RESEARCH INTERESTS

 Islamic Finance, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Asset Pricing,        Insurance, International Finance, Emerging Market Development, Public Finance and Policy

 ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW AND WORKING PAPERS

“Managerial Opportunism in Accounting choice: Evidence From Directors' and  Officers' Liability Insurance Purchases”, 2008, with Narjess Boubakri and Martin  Boyer, Under Review

“Does Mandatory Disclosure of Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance Curb

Managerial Opportunism?”, 2008, with Narjess Boubakri, Under Review

“Risk versus Momentum Characteristic: A New Test”, 2007, with Oumar Sy and Omrane Guedhami, to be submitted soon

“Risk Management and Earnings Management: What Does Really Matter?”, 2004,

working paper, HEC Montreal

“The Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on Default Risk in Corporate Bonds”, 2003,

working paper, HEC Montreal

“Optimal Risk Management Using Derivatives”, 2002, working paper,

HEC Montreal

“The Retirement System in Tunisia: Analysis of Economic and Financial Cost Across Generations”, 2001, working paper, ISG Tunis.

RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS

“The Gulf IPO Market: A Comparative Study”

“Insider Trading and Corporate Liability Insurance”

“D&O Liability Insurance and Mergers and Acquisitions”

“D&O Liability Insurance, Analyst Forecast, and Analyst Following”

“The Effect of Coverage Demand on Debt Cost and Credit Rating”