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Wael Abdallah

The American University in Cairo

AUC Avenue - P.O. Box 74

Cairo

Egypt

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

10

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TOTAL CITATIONS

6

Scholarly Papers (10)

1.

Cryptocurrency and Stock Markets: Complements or Substitutes? Evidence from Gulf countries

Sami M., & Abdallah W. (2020). Cryptocurrency and Stock Market: Complements or Substitutes?. Applied Finance Letters, 9, 25-35. https://doi.org/10.24135/afl.v9i0.214
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 04 Feb 2021
Mina Sami and Wael Abdallah
The American University in Cairo and The American University in Cairo
Downloads 1,181 (44,745)
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Cryptocurrency, Stock Market, Substitutes

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Prediction of Financial Strength Ratings Using Machine Learning and Conventional Techniques

Abdou, H. A., Abdallah, W. M., Mulkeen, J., Ntim, C. G., & Wang, Y. (2017) ‘Prediction of financial strength ratings using machine learning and conventional techniques’, Investment Management and Financial Innovation, 14(4), pp. 194-211, (Accepted 20th December, 2017)
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 19 Jan 2018
Northumbria University, The American University in Cairo, University of Salford - Business School, University of Southampton Business School, UK and Leicester Business School, De Montfort University
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FSR Group Membership; Capital Intelligence; Machine Learning Techniques; Conventional Techniques; Middle East

3.

An Empirical Assessment of the Reality of Pecking Order Theory

Research in Finance
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 28 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 05 Oct 2022
American University in Cairo, The American University in Cairo, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, The American University in Cairo and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Pecking Order Theory, External Funds Needed Model, Co-integration, Granger Causality, DJIA30, NASDAQ100

4.

Does Cryptocurrency Hurt African Firms?

Sami, M. and Abdallah, W. (2022) . "Does Cryptocurrency Hurt African Firms?". Forthcoming Risks, MDPI.
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 04 Mar 2022
Mina Sami and Wael Abdallah
The American University in Cairo and The American University in Cairo
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Africa, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Firms

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Assessing the Impact of Dividend Policy on the Sustainability of Distressed Firms

Sami, M. and Abdallah, W. (2021), 'Assessing the Impact of Dividend Policy on the Sustainability of Distressed Firms', Journal of Modelling in Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-06-2020-0160, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 04 Feb 2021
Mina Sami and Wael Abdallah
The American University in Cairo and The American University in Cairo
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Dividend Policy, Sustainability, Distressed Firms, Sales, Total Factor Productivity, Stock returns

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How Do Managers Manage Dividends Growth Rates?

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 13 Jun 2016
American University in Cairo, Misr International University (MIU), The American University in Cairo and Misr International University (MIU)
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Earnings model, Free cash flow model, Dividend Growth Rates, Co-integration, DJIA30, NASDAQ100

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How does Knowledge Spur the Productivity of Private Egyptian Firms? An Instrumental Variable Approach

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Apr 2022
Mina Sami and Wael Abdallah
The American University in Cairo and The American University in Cairo
Downloads 97 (704,534)

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Productivity, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Services, Egypt

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Riding the Crypto Wave: How Does Country R&D Spending Respond?

Number of pages: 6 Posted: 12 Aug 2024
Mina Sami and Wael Abdallah
The American University in Cairo and The American University in Cairo
Downloads 95 (715,072)

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cryptocurrency, Innovation, Research and Develoopment, Digital, government, Spending, Taxes, Taxation, Firms, Instrumental Variables

9.

Empiricism of Corporate Debt Safe Buffer

Advances in Financial Planning and Forecasting, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 03 Jan 2015 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2016
Tarek Ibrahim Eldomiaty, Wael Abdallah and Ola Attia
American University in Cairo, The American University in Cairo and Misr International University (MIU)
Downloads 75 (837,727)

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zero-default debt ratio, option pricing model, Distance-to-Default, Cointegration, DJIA30, NASDAQ100

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Modeling the Relationship between Israel-Hamas Conflict and the Energy Sector of Neighboring Countries: Evidence from Panel GARCH and Copula Models

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 17 Sep 2025
Mina Sami and Wael Abdallah
The American University in Cairo and The American University in Cairo
Downloads 35 (1,249,711)

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Conflict, Energy, Israel, Copula, GARCH, Extreme JEL Classification: G1, F51, K22