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Profit and growth are considered as important goals in managing firms. This study tests the impact of initial profits on the growth and profit on a sample of firms listed at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) for the period 2006 to 2011. In addition to initial profits the study also checked the impact...
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The debate over =why capital and bond markets remain under-developed in Pakistan‘ is more than two decades old. Several conceptual papers have highlighted causes responsible for the underdevelopment of these markets; however, not enough empirical evidence exists to support the theoretical...
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This paper studies the impact of corporate ownership structure on firm performance. This paper tests whether policy intervention with respect to blockholding and higher managerial ownership is required in Pakistan. We hypothesise that market places expropriation premium on stocks of such firms...
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We examine the empirical determinants of debt-maturity structure of 266 firms listed on the KSE over the period 2000 to 2004 using several variants of dynamic panel data models. We find mixed support for the agency cost hypothesis as our results show that debtmaturity increases with the size of...
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Many studies have reported teacher stress as a complex phenomenon induced by various stressors. Among these, lack of self-efficacy remains one of the most significant stressor. Besides, self-efficacy plays a moderating role in controlling stress. Stress over a significant period of time leads to...
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This paper empirically examines the hypothesis that diffusion of information is not uniform across all industries of a stock market. Large industries or industries where trading volume is substantially high attract attention of a large number of investors who in turn make these industries...
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Workplace bullying represents persistent behaviors that are both overt and covert. There is an increasing need for understanding this construct for the reason that it is directly linked to bringing the victim to a state of long lasting emotional distress. Alarmingly, such aggression usually is...
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Using two variants of panel data analysis, we attempt to find the determinants of capital structure of KSE listed non-financial firms for the period 1994-2002. Pooled regression analysis was applied with the assumption that there were no industry or time effects. However, using fixed effect...
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In this paper, we study the potential determinates of the capital structure of non-financial firms listed on Karachi Stock Exchange. We analyse a sample of 445 firms listed on the KSE for the period 1997-2001. We have chosen tangibility of assets, size, firm growth rate, and profitability as...
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Empirical evidence to identify factors that are responsible for the sluggish development of bond and capital markets in Pakistan remains scanty. This paper is a step forward in this direction. Specifically, this paper draws on the recent developments in the area of law and finance to formulate...
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