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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In this technical report, I show how to use asm – a Stata program to construct J-K overlapping momentum portfolios. Also, I outline details of the primary functions/ features of the program. The methods used in this program for constructing momentum portfolios are generally in line with...

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...

We examine how CEO's inside-debt based compensation incentives (pension benefits and other deferred compensation) influence firm's debt maturity structure. We examine this relationship in the context of the hypothesis that CEO's inside-debt based incentives exposes managers to similar kind of...

The debt-maturity structures of listed firms in Pakistan have shown significant decline over the last decade. In this study, we investigate changes in both the demand-side and supply-side factors that are responsible for this decline. For this purpose, we study 364 firms for a period of...