The relative risk performance of Islamic finance: A new guide to less risky investments

International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 235-249

  Al Zoubi, Haitham A ^a   Maghyereh, Aktham I ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Islamic investment; Profit and loss sharing; Risk performance; Value at Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847349827     PISSN: 02190249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219024907004184     Document Type: Article

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