MENA stock market volatility persistence: Evidence before and after the financial crisis of 2008
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Long memory; MENA equity markets; Emerging markets; Weak-form market efficiency;All these keywords.
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- G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
- G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
- G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
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