Although there is a plethora of studies which examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on India’s financial sector, we contribute by investigating the effect of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on stock returns of Indian pharmaceutical companies. By employing an event study methodology, our...

The primary aim of the study is to investigate the role of institutional quality and human capital on innovation in the case of Asian economies. By utilizing annual data from 39 Asian countries spanning over 2000 to 2021, we find that institutional quality and human capital are the principal...