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Statistical Techniques to Serve Quality of Software
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Within the rapid development of the recent computer-based applications; software quality becomes one of the critical issues to be considered. Software development is complex, costly, widely used, and a core (heart) for critical and risky applications that have great affect on human life. Software testing is an essential issue in software quality. T

Shell Model Calculations on Even Nuclei Near 208pb
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Binding energy of the ground state, energy levels and the B(E2) values of both positive and negative parities for 202,204Au, 202-206Hg, 202-206Tl and 202-206Pb isotopes have been calculated through shell model calculations using the shell model code OXBASH for Windows employing the Modified Kuo-Herling interaction (khhe) for neutron and proton hole

Contemporary Human Rights Issues in Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The Malaysian Federal Constitution provides for fundamental liberties. However, taking into account that the Constitution was proclaimed in the environment where there was communist insurgencies and a nascent pluralist society, the fundamental liberties were laden with exceptions including on security and public order. The challenge for the constit

Fundamental Liberties Under the Federal Constitution : a Critical Analysis
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Fundamental liberties under the Malaysian Federal Constitution which came into being in year 1957 shares similarities with human rights contain in the international instruments. One might even say that the constitutional rights are influenced by an earlier international document namely the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948. The constructio

Globalization and Financial Sector's net-Interest Margins: do Specialization and Ownership Make a Difference?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The impact of globalization on the well-being of the economy has been widely documented in the literature. Noticeably absent is empirical evidence on the impact of globalization on financial sector’s net-interest margins (NIMs). This limitation is somewhat surprising, given the fact that the financial sector remains the most important channel for

Globalization and Bank Efficiency Nexus: Symbiosis or Parasites?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The performance of the banking sector is a subject that has received academic and policymaker attention in recent years. The rapid pace of the financial sector liberalization further accentuates policymakers’ interest in the topic. To date, studies examining the performance of the Asian banking sectors are numerous. However, these studies have ma

Developments in the Efficiency of the Malaysian Banking Sector: the Impacts of Financial Disruptions and Exchange Rate Regimes
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

In the mid-1990s, East Asian countries have experienced severe fi nancial crisis that were followed by deep economic downturns. A variety of methodologies have been used to explain the Asian fi nancial crisis. However, the impact of the Asian fi nancial crisis of 1997 on the efficiency of the banking sector has not been studied yet. The present art

Economic Freedom, Development and Bank Intermediation Spreads
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The impact of economic freedom on the well being of the economy has been widely documented in the literature. Noticeably absent is empirical evidence on the influence of economic freedom on cost of financial intermediation. This limitation is somewhat surprising given the fact that the banking sector remains the most important channel for savings a

Globalizations and Bank Performance in China
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The paper provides for the first time empirical evidence on the impact of economic globalization on the performance of banks operating in the Chinese banking sector. The empirical findings from this study suggest that the well capitalized banks tend to be more profitable, while expense preference behavior exerts negative impact on bank profitabilit

For Which Option is Credit Risk More Representative on China Banks' Total Factor Productivity: Efficiency Change or Technological Progress?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide new empirical evidence on the impact of credit risk on China banks’ total factor productivity. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs the Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) which allows for the examination of five different indices: total factor productivity change (TFPCH); technologi

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