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Political strategies of Chinese firms in Germany: an institutionalist perspective
Dirk HoltbrüggeChinese outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) often causes negative public responses, particularly in western industrialized countries. An important instrument of Chinese…
Exchange rate volatility in West African countries: is there a shred of Spillover?
Kalu Onwukwe EmenikeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate selected West African currencies/US dollar exchange rates for the evidence of volatility spillover. Specifically, the paper examines West…
The impact of within-industry diversification on firm performance: Empirical evidence from emerging ASEAN SMEs
Varaporn Pangboonyanon, Kiattichai KalasinThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how within-industry diversification affects the financial performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets…
The impact of within-industry diversification on firm performance: Empirical evidence from emerging ASEAN SMEs
Varaporn Pangboonyanon, Kiattichai KalasinThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how within-industry diversification affects the financial performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets…
Individual resources, property rights and entrepreneurship in China
Sreevas Sahasranamam, G. Venkat RamanIn the last decade, the Chinese Government enacted two rule-based policy changes related to property rights, namely, a constitutional amendment to protect the lawful rights of the…
Do sovereign credit rating announcements influence excess bond and equity returns in Africa?
Misheck Mutize, Sean Joss GosselThe purpose of this paper is to examine whether new sovereign credit rating (SCR) changes are valuable, and relevant information is provided to bond and equity markets in 30…
Performance of business group affiliated firms in emerging markets: Causal mediation analysis of internationalization and investment into innovation strategy
Anish PurkayasthaThe purpose of this paper is to explore the existing mechanism through which business group affiliated firms in emerging markets (EMs) continue to generate superior performance.
Prioritizing the factors affecting cloud ERP adoption – an analytic hierarchy process approach
Meghana H.L., Asish Oommen Mathew, Lewlyn L.R. RodriguesIn today’s competitive world, the adoption of cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) has become one of the critical criteria for running a successful business. In this regard…
Corporate governance and conglomerate diversification strategy – evidence from Vietnam
Thi Xuan Trang NguyenThe purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of internal corporate governance mechanisms, including interest alignment and control devices, on the unrelated diversification…
Factors associated with intimate partner economic violence against female micro-entrepreneurs in Peru
Zaida Asencios-Gonzalez, Arístides Vara-Horna, J. Brad McBride, Inés Santi-Huaranca, Raquel Chafloque-Céspedes, Alberto Díaz RosilloThe purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of economic violence against women, specifically in formal sector micro-firms managed by women in Peru, a key Latin…
The effects of networks and autonomy on foreign-owned subsidiary competence development in Taiwan
Sven DahmsThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of networks and autonomy in competence development of foreign-owned subsidiaries (FOS) located in Taiwan.
New product announcement: spokesperson a manifestation of increasing firm value
Bikram Jit Singh Mann, Sonia BabbarBefore introducing new products, companies make announcements regarding the launch of the product which influences stock market yields of the announcing companies. Information…
The effect of managerial ability on tax avoidance by classical and Bayesian econometrics in multilevel models: Evidence of Iran
Farzana Akbari, Mahdi Salehi, Mohammad Ali Bagherpour VlashaniThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of managerial ability on tax avoidance in Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) and OTC by classifying the income smoother and…
Reviewing emerging markets: context, concepts and future research
Ulrik B. Nielsen, Martin Hannibal, Nathalie N. LarsenThe purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of the substantial and growing body of emerging market (EM) research. Through assessing the literature an organizing…
Strategic use of digital promotion strategies among female emigrant entrepreneurs in UAE
Saju JoseThe purpose of this paper is to examine the strategic use of social media and chat applications of women entrepreneurs to promote their businesses.
Is government borrowing crowding out long term debt resources: An empirical enquiry from India
Tanzeem Hasnat, Shahid AshrafThe purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the possibility of financial crowding out in the long-term debt market in India taking the corporate bond market as a proxy.
Terrorism in OPEC countries and oil prices
Charbel Bassil, Hassan Hamadi, Marion BteichThe purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of terrorism in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on the return and volatility of world price of oil.
Foreign direct investment in an emerging country: a Brazilian case of a triple helix as practice
Olivier Coussi, Kadigia Faccin, Alsones BalestrinThe purpose of this purpose is to understand the territorial management process behind the implementation and anchoring of a foreign direct investment (FDI) project in an emerging…
Effect of preferential trade agreements on China’s energy trade from Chinese and exporters’ perspectives
Philipp Galkin, Carlo Andrea Bollino, Tarek AtallaChina is a major energy import powerhouse, its trade deals have significant impact on international energy trade and global energy markets. The purpose of this paper is to explore…
The economic determinants of the implied volatility function for currency options: Evidence from India
Aparna Prasad BhatThe purpose of this paper is to ascertain the pattern of the implied volatility function for currency options traded on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), identify its…
Earnings management in corporate enterprises in India: A test for multi-nationality, reputation and related variables
Sandeep GoelThe earnings management (EM) research on the impact of firm’s multi-nationality and reputation on the earnings’ quality is limited, particularly in the context of emerging…
What constitutes successful African enterprises? A survey of performance variations in 210 African food processors
Michael Wendelboe Hansen, Esther K. Ishengoma, Radha UpadhyayaTo understand African small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) performance and its antecedents is essential, both from a strategic management and an industrial development…
Estimation of rural credit demand: a study of Lower Brahmaputra valley of Assam
Tiken DasThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the rural credit demand by providing a theoretical and econometric framework which controls the problem of selection bias.
Does heterogeneity matter to the direct effect of FDI on firm performance?: The case of Indian firms
Young Chul Song, Han Young LieThe purpose of this paper is to estimate the direct effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on domestic target firms’ profitability gains, in India, post-acquisition. In…
Transition in-and-out of exporting and its impact on employment growth
Esteban Lafuente, Yancy Vaillant, Jorge Moreno-GómezThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate how different strategic choices related to the transitions in-and-out of exporting (export entry, export persistence, export exit) impact…
Is the Ukrainian economy’s absorptive capacity appropriate to attract foreign direct investment and facilitate economic growth?
Svitlana Shevelova, Svitlana PlaskonDespite an increasing volume of literature focussed on foreign direct investment (FDI) in transition economies, there has been little research into FDI in Ukraine. The…
The non-economic consequences of disclosure in Islamic banks
Sherif El-Halaby, Khaled Hussainey, Heba Abou-El-SoodThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of sharia, social and financial disclosure on stakeholders’ loyalty towards Islamic banks (IBs). The paper also aims to examine…
Contextual influences on HRM practices in social enterprises: the case of Thailand
Chaturong NapathornThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to the social enterprises and human resource management (HRM) literatures by examining how institutional and cultural contexts influence…
Futures market efficiency and effectiveness of hedge in Indian currency market
Varuna Kharbanda, Archana SinghCorporate treasurers manage the currency risk of their organization by hedging through futures contracts. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of hedging by…
The transition probabilities for inflation episodes in Ghana
Philip Kofi Adom, Mawunyo Prosper Agradi, Christopher QuaidooFollowing the reforms in monetary policy and shift in fiscal policies, it is logical to presume that these reforms may cause a significant structural change in the dynamic…
Industry structure, macroeconomic fundamentals and return on equity: Evidence from emerging market economies
Chiedza Ndlovu, Paul AlagidedeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of industry structure and macroeconomic indicators on return on equity (ROE) of listed financial services firms.
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- Prof Ilan Alon