International Journal of Emerging Markets: Volume 18 Issue 2

Macroeconomic variables for predicting bear stock markets of Taiwan and China

Tran Van Phuong Duong, Szu-Hsien Lin, Huei-Hwa Lai, Tzu-Pu Chang

This research examines how macroeconomic variables can precisely predict bull/bear stock markets in China and Taiwan.

Shariah-compliant equities and Shariah screening: need for convergence of ethical screening of stocks with Shariah screening

Tauhidul Islam Tanin, Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad, Aishath Muneeza

This study explores the practical application of the Shariah screening process and how it could be enhanced by converging the same with the ethical screening of stocks.

Affordable luxury consumption: an emerging market's perspective

Shadma Shahid, Jamid Ul Islam, Rahela Farooqi, George Thomas

This study aims to focus on proposing and empirically validating a model that captures certain critical socio-psychological factors that nurture consumers' attitude towards…

The sustainability of fiscal policy in southern African countries–a comparative empirical perspective

Michał Mackiewicz

The purpose of the paper is to assess the fiscal sustainability of nine southern African countries that belong to the Southern African Development Community.

Annual report narrative disclosures, information asymmetry and future firm performance: evidence from Vietnam

Ly Thi Hai Tran, Thoa Thi Kim Tu, Tran Thi Hong Nguyen, Hoa Thi Lien Nguyen, Xuan Vinh Vo

This paper examines the role of the annual report’s linguistic tone in predicting future firm performance in an emerging market, Vietnam.

Do different political connections affect firms' distress risk differently?

Thang Xuan Nguyen, Khanh Hoang, Cuong Cao Nguyen, Thang Ngoc Bach

This paper investigates how different types of corporate political connection, including government-linked investment (GLI), former officials as politically-connected directors…

Exchange rate appreciation, trade competition and technology transaction: evidence from China

Dingping Cheng, Sumei Gan

The purpose of this study is mainly to investigate the stimulating effect on technology transactions of trade competition resultant from RMB appreciation.

Housing prices and the probability of marriage among the young: evidence from land reform in China

Mingzhi Hu, Lina Wu, Guocheng Xiang, Shihu Zhong

Using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, this work examines the relationship between housing price and the probability of marriage among the young.

Do corporate social responsibility practices affect the relative efficiency of Egyptian conventional and Islamic banks?

Tamer Mohamed Shahwan, Ahmed Mohamed Habib

This study assesses the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices on the relative efficiency of conventional and Islamic Egyptian banks in the period 2012–2018.

The Belt and Road Initiative and East African small and medium-sized enterprises: benefits, drivers and particular sectors

Samuel Gyamerah, Zheng He, Enock Mintah Ampaw, Dennis Asante, Lydia Asare-Kyire

Drawing upon the institutional theory, the present study investigated whether or not small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in East Africa benefit from the Belt and Road…

Understanding the difference of values-based motivation of managerial workers in spa businesses in Thailand

Pornlapas Suwannarat

This study focuses on variations of the importance of core values through motivational domains of individuals by their cultural background. The effect of motivational domains on…

Impact of FDI inflows on bank loans in Gulf Cooperation Council economies: an empirical insight

Abdulazeez Y.H. Saif-Alyousfi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate and compare the impact of FDI inflows on bank loans in aggregate as well as at the level of conventional and Islamic banks in GCC…