This paper examines the impact of audit and non-audit fees on firms’ ability to access finance by reducing their capital constraints. Unlike previous studies, which examined this phenomenon in developed economies, this paper focuses on one of the largest, albeit developing, economies in the...

Microfinance as the best way of tackling poverty is under attack. It has been accused of failing to help the poor, of treating its clients badly, of charging high interest rates and of encouraging poor people to take on excessive debt burdens. The authors examine these issues, and find that...

This paper investigates the remitting behaviour of South Asian community using new data from 700 Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi households in Manchester. The findings show that the remittances of South Asian community in Manchester are determined by income, social and financial linkages to...

The debate regarding the suitability of market orientation or culture of sustainability for corporate social responsibility (CSR) implementation and economic sustainability deserve much more scholarly attention as globalization and competition in emerging markets increases. Using qualitative...