Abir Melki - SMU - Private University

Qualifications: Master’s degree in finance and PhD in Finance from the Higher institute of Management of Tunis (ISG Tunis)

Biography

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Actually, assistant professor of finance and accounting at the Mediterranean School of Business (MSB), South Mediterranean University of Tunis. In 2019, achieved her Ph.D. in Finance from the Higher Institute of Management of Tunis (ISG), University of Tunis. She had eight years of teaching experience in finance and accounting for graduate and undergraduate classes at ISG Tunis.

Areas of Expertise

Finance and financial accounting

Research Interest

International Financial Markets Cryptocurrency Market Credit Risk Banking Economic and Financial Crisis Rating Agencies Contagion Spillover Effects

Publications

NEFZI Nouhaine & Abir MELKI (2023), Volatility Transmitter or Receiver? Investigating Dynamic Connectedness between the Carry Trade and Financial Markets, Borsa Istanbul Review (Q1). DOI : 10.1016/j.bir.2023.01.007
Abir MELKI & Nourhaine NEFZI. (2021). Tracking safe-haven properties of cryptocurrencies during the COVID-19 pandemic: A smooth transition approach. Finance Research Letters: 102243. (Q1). DOI10.1016/j.frl.2021.102243.
Abir MELKI (2020). Measuring Volatility Spillovers among cryptocurrencies: A Generalized VAR approach. Bankers, Markets & Investors, 162 (2), 46-65. (CNRS4). https://journaleska.com/index.php/bmi/article/view/4640.