Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2019

Abstract

This paper attempts to detect the objectives of different sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and to find clues to their investment strategies across different types of firms and their locations by utilizing available data on the individual transactions of different SWFs. We explore the extent to which and how the investment strategies embedded in SWF transactions by Middle East and North African (MENA) countries are related to their scores on the well-known Linaburg-Maduell (LM) index of SWF transparency and quality, the age and size of the assets owned by the fund, and the composition of their board members or other key officials in these funds.

Journal Title

Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies

ISSN

2334-282X

Publisher

Middle East Economic Association and Loyola University Chicago

Volume

21

Issue

1

Comments

Presentation of the articles in the Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies was made possible by a limited license granted to Loyola University Chicago and Middle East Economics Association from the authors who have retained all copyrights in the articles.

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