The study assesses the impact of privatisation on employment and output in Pakistan by using edible oil and cement sectors for a case study. Though the term privatisation has broad connotations, it stands for the transfer of ownership to the private sector in Pakistan. By the end of 2000, the...

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...

This study examines relationship between measures of working capital management and corporate profitability. Working capital management is an important element of financial management for many firms as they make significant investment in working capital components. Applying fixed effect...

Housing is considered the basic necessity of human being and its shortage is a major problem worldwide especially in less developed countries including Pakistan. Recently the commercial banks in Pakistan have started looking for housing finance. In addition to conventional banks Islamic banks...

This study analyzes the impact of economic growth, energy consumption, trade openness, and tourism on environmental degradation measured by CO2 emissions by using annual data of 112 countries for the period 1995 to 2017. Furthermore, the study also analyzes the relationship of the variables as...