The purpose of this study is to investigate the firm-level factors effect on the audit pricing in China and Pakistan. For this purpose, we used the panel data of 160 firms of each country of study for the period from 2005 to 2011. First, we run the combined model for two countries and observed...

This research study examines the mediating role of cash holdings between the economic policy uncertainty (EPU) and corporate leverage relationship. Using stepwise regression analysis and annual firm-level data of 2,534 U.S. firms listed at NYSE over 1995-2018, we provide novel evidence that cash...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of prior year firm’s performance on subsequent year firm’s corporate governance mechanism. We used board size, CEO–Chairman combined structure and audit expenditure as a firm level corporate governance mechanism. The panel data of...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of prior year firm’s performance on subsequent year firm’s corporate governance mechanism. We used board size, CEO–Chairman combined structure and audit expenditure as a firm level corporate governance mechanism. The panel data of...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the firm-level factors effect on the audit pricing in China and Pakistan. For this purpose, we used the panel data of 160 firms of each country of study for the period from 2005 to 2011. First, we run the combined model for two countries and observed...

Broadband has become an integral part of digital infrastructure of countries around the globe even in developing regions. Accordingly, this paper investigates the broadband growth nexus for 24 Asian countries for period 2001-2011. Using fixed effects with Driscoll and Kraay standard errors, the...

Globalization and its social consequences have engendered newer trends that include increasing preferences of women to become economically active. Economic role of women has become a widely discussed topic in recent times in Muslim world. There are different perspectives and norms that determine...

Since its inception, Wagner’s law has gained the attention of researchers and is well-documented in literature. It deals with the relationship between the increase of government expenditure and improved macroeconomic performance over time. On the contrary, Keynesian theory purports an opposite...

Financial sector is a vital segment of an economy. To elucidate its role in economic growth, this paper empirically examines its role for Asian countries. We examine and quantify this long run relationship for a sample of 12 Asian countries with data on relevant variables for a large time...

This study empirically examines long run relationship between investment in telecommunication and economic growth in selected Asian countries. We resort to econometric tests such as panel unit root tests and panel cointegration test purposed by Pedroni (1997, 1999) for annual data from 1990-2010...