Personal profile
Biography
Dr Pejman Abedifar took up the role of Honorary Lecturer in 2020, having been a Lecturer in Banking and Finance with the University of St Andrews School of Management from 2014 to 2020. He earned his PhD in Economics – specialising in money, finance and banking – from Université de Limoges, France in December 2013.
Pejman was co-supervisor of Dr Sara Al Balooshi, who graduated from the University of St Andrews in 2020.
Research interests
Financial Intermediation, Risk Management and Stability, Diversification in banking, Bankruptcy and Resolution, Islamic Finance and Finance-Growth Nexus.
Profile Keywords
Bank lending; diversification in banking; Islamic finance
Research overview
Pejman's current research projects include Islamic finance, stock price informativeness, trade credit, and resolution of failed banks. He has published articles in leading journals such as Review of Finance, Journal of Financial Stability, Journal of Banking & Finance and Journal of the American Academy of Religion.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Business Administration, Issues in Islamic and Conventional Banking, University of Limoges
2 Oct 2009 → 3 Dec 2013
Award Date: 3 Dec 2013
Master in Science, Tilburg University
1 Sept 2008 → 31 Aug 2009
Award Date: 31 Aug 2009
Master in Science, University of Amsterdam
1 Sept 2007 → 31 Aug 2008
Award Date: 10 Oct 2008
Master of Arts, Allameh Tabataba'i University
Sept 1997 → Oct 2000
Bachelor of Arts, Higher Education Institute of Banking
Feb 1994 → Jul 1997
External positions
Advisor, Scottish Government
8 Apr 2019 → 31 Mar 2020
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 12 Article
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The sale of failed banks: the importance of their branch networks and of the acquirer's financial strength
Abedifar, P., Abdollahzadeh, M., Tarazi, A. & White, L. J., 1 Dec 2024, In: Journal of Financial Stability. 75, 22 p., 101338.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Formalism versus purposivism in Islamic jurisprudence: the case of Islamic finance law
Abedifar, P., 1 Apr 2023, In: Religions. 14, 4, 13 p., 465.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Resilience of environmental and social stocks under stress: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Abedifar, P., Bouslah, K., Neumann, C. & Tarazi, A., 4 Apr 2023, In: Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments. 32, 2, p. 23-50 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How informative are stock prices of Islamic banks?
Abedifar, P., Bouslah, K. B. H., Hashem, S. Q. & Song, L., May 2020, In: Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. 66, 17 p., 101203.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stock price synchronicity and price informativeness: evidence from a regulatory change in the U.S. banking industry
Abedifar, P., Bouslah, K. & Zheng, Y., 12 Aug 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Finance Research Letters. In press, 101678.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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