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Examining the relationship between default risk and efficiency in Islamic and conventional banks

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Examining the relationship between default risk and efficiency in Islamic and conventional banks. / Saeed, Momna; Izzeldin, Marwan.
In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Vol. 132, No. Supplement, 12.2016, p. 127-154.

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Saeed, M & Izzeldin, M 2016, 'Examining the relationship between default risk and efficiency in Islamic and conventional banks', Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 132, no. Supplement, pp. 127-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2014.02.014

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Saeed, M., & Izzeldin, M. (2016). Examining the relationship between default risk and efficiency in Islamic and conventional banks. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 132(Supplement), 127-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2014.02.014

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Saeed M, Izzeldin M. Examining the relationship between default risk and efficiency in Islamic and conventional banks. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 2016 Dec;132(Supplement):127-154. Epub 2014 Feb 24. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2014.02.014

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Saeed, Momna ; Izzeldin, Marwan. / Examining the relationship between default risk and efficiency in Islamic and conventional banks. In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 2016 ; Vol. 132, No. Supplement. pp. 127-154.

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