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Thankom Arun

University of Essex - Essex Business School

Wivenhoe Park

Colchester, CO4 3SQ

United Kingdom

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

17

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Scholarly Papers (17)

1.

Spillover of COVID-19: Impact on the Global Economy

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 30 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 21 Nov 2022
Peterson K Ozili and Thankom Arun
Central Bank of Nigeria and University of Essex - Essex Business School
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COVID-19, Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, outbreak, social distancing, pandemic, financial crisis, global recession, public health, spillovers, monetary policy, fiscal policy, liquidity provision, Central banks, energy, unemployment, inflation, GDP growth, Omicron, Delta variant, Deltacron.

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Impact of Neo-Banks (Digital Banks): India - UK Comparison

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 03 Jun 2023
University of Essex - Essex Business School, University of Essex - Department of Economics, SOAS University of London, University of Central Lancashire, Independent, University of Essex - Essex Business School, Independent and Twimbit Pte. Ltd.
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Overview of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Services: India - UK Comparison

Policy Paper 5- UK India Fintrade, August 2024
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 14 Aug 2024
University of Essex - Essex Business School, University of Essex - Department of Economics, SOAS University of London, University of Central Lancashire, Independent, Independent, Twimbit Pte. Ltd. and SOAS University of London
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Global Banking, Buy Now Pay Later, Fintech, UK India, BNPL Services

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Evolution of Digital Lending in Fintech: India - UK Comparison

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 08 Sep 2023
University of Essex - Essex Business School, University of Essex - Department of Economics, SOAS University of London, University of Central Lancashire, Independent, University of Essex - Essex Business School, Independent and Twimbit Pte. Ltd.
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Digital Lending, Fintech, UK, India, Lending Regulation

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Corporate Governance and Financial Performance: An Emerging Economy Perspective

Haque, F. & Arun, T.G. (2016). Corporate governance and financial performance: an emerging economy perspective. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, Vol. 13, Issue 3 (cont.-1), pp. 228-236.
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 19 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 18 Sep 2017
Faizul Haque and Thankom Arun
University of Southampton and University of Essex - Essex Business School
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corporate governance index, agency theory, financial performance, Bangladesh

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The Evolution and Current State of Open Banking in India and UK

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 30 Aug 2024
Independent, SOAS University of London, SOAS University of London, University of Essex - Essex Business School, Independent, University of Central Lancashire, Twimbit Pte. Ltd. and University of Essex - Department of Economics
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Fintech, Open Banking, Open Finance, UK India, Global Banking

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FinTech Ecosystem Impact on FinTech Startup Performance: Perspectives from UK & India 

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 03 Mar 2025
University of Essex - Department of Economics, Independent, University of Central Lancashire, University of Essex - Essex Business School and African Economic Research Consortium
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FinTech ecosystems, FinTech startups, FinTech job creation, pre-seed funding, Series A-H funding, regulatory sandboxes, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, panel regressions JEL codes: E42, G21, G23, O32

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A Comparative Analysis of Digitalization in Small Finance Banks: India and UK Scenario

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 12 Jul 2024
University of Essex - Essex Business School, University of Essex - Department of Economics, SOAS University of London, University of Central Lancashire, Independent, SOAS University of London, Independent and Twimbit Pte. Ltd.
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FinTech, Small Finance, UK Banking, India Banking, Microfinance

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Wealth Management and FinTech Innovation in UK & India

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 22 Nov 2024
Independent, University of Essex - Essex Business School, SOAS University of London, University of Central Lancashire, University of Essex - Department of Economics, Independent, Twimbit Pte. Ltd. and SOAS University of London
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Wealth Management, WealthTech, FinTech, UK-India, Investment, Financial Trade

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Does Economic Policy Uncertainty Affect Bank Profitability?

International Journal of Managerial Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 21 Sep 2022
Peterson K Ozili and Thankom Arun
Central Bank of Nigeria and University of Essex - Essex Business School
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bank profitability, economic policy uncertainty, EPU, profitability determinants, banks, return on assets, return on equity, net interest margin, Asia, Europe, Africa.

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Analysing Risks & Opportunities in UK - India FinTech Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 30 Aug 2024
Independent, University of Essex - Department of Economics, Twimbit Pte. Ltd., University of Central Lancashire, Independent, University of Essex - Essex Business School, SOAS University of London and SOAS University of London
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FTA, Free Trade Agreement, UK India, Fintech, Global Trade, Financial Trade

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Financial Inclusion, At What Cost? : Quantification of Economic Viability of A Supply Side Roll Out

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 29 Sep 2020
University of Essex - Department of Economics, University of Essex - Essex Business School and Central Bank of Nigeria
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Financial Inclusion, Economic Viability, Account Ineffectiveness, Direct Benefit Transfer, Fixed Effects Panel Regression

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The Impact of FinTech and Digital Transformation on Foreign Direct Investment and Bilateral Trade in Financial Services: The Case of the UK and India 1

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 07 Mar 2025
University of Central Lancashire, University of Essex - Essex Business School, University of Essex - Department of Economics, Independent and SOAS University of London
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FinTech, FDI, Trade in Services, FinTech ecosystem, State-space models JEL codes: C22

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Do Information Networks Benefit Households with Female Heads?

Economic Modelling, 2021
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 31 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 02 Aug 2021
Udichibarna Bose, Thankom Arun and Shoba Arun
University of Essex, University of Essex - Essex Business School and Manchester Metropolitan University
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Mass media, social networks, financial expertise, female-headed households

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What drives Bank Income Smoothing? Evidence from Africa

International Journal of Disclosure and Governance 2023
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 02 Feb 2023
Peterson K Ozili and Thankom Arun
Central Bank of Nigeria and University of Essex - Essex Business School
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Ownership concentration, foreign banks, income smoothing, loan loss provisions, Africa, institutional quality, banks, positive accounting theory, corporate governance

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Enhancing Cross-Border Remittances Between UK and India

Posted: 19 Dec 2024
Independent, University of Essex - Essex Business School, SOAS University of London, University of Central Lancashire, University of Essex - Department of Economics, Independent, Twimbit Pte. Ltd. and SOAS University of London

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Global Banking, Financial Trade, Remittances, UK-India, FinTech, Cross Border Payments

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Audit Fees, Non-audit Fees and Access to Finance: Evidence From India

Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, Forthcoming
Posted: 20 Apr 2021
The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (Kuwait) - College of Business Studies, Audencia Business School and University of Essex - Essex Business School

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Access to finance Audit fees Non-audit fees India