This study examines the direct and indirect effects of green human resource management (GHRM) on job satisfaction, with organizational pride as a mediator and ethical leadership and psychological empowerment as moderators. Data were collected in three waves from 308 respondents in Pakistan's...

The importance of CSR is undeniable-it serves as a powerful driver that boosts both employee performance and overall organizational success. Extensive research is found in literature on CSR and its several dynamics related to the performance. Therefore, the objective of the study is to...

The purpose of this research is to investigate and explain the extent to which artificial intelligence stimuli and social behavior determinants influence online impulse buying in Pakistan's e-retail sector positioning brand trust as central pathway mechanism among generation Z. Drawing on the...

This study explores how behavioral addictions, specifically compulsive and addictive buying, shape counterfeit consumption through the mediating roles of hedonic motivation and social comparison. While prior research has explored maladaptive buying behaviors and counterfeit purchasing...

This study empirically investigates how companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) manage their earnings from 2010 to 2019. It also examines the impact of Corporate Governance (CG) on the choice of Earnings Management (EM) strategies among these companies. The study employs data from...

The pursuit of disabled students' inclusion in higher education remains a significant global concern, particularly in developing nations where systemic and institutional barriers persist. Despite progressive legislative and policy frameworks promoting inclusive education, Kenyan and Pakistani...

According to administrative data, as many as 25 million children between the ages of 5 and 16 are out-of-school in Pakistan. However, little is known about where these children are in relation to available public and private schooling options. This paper brings together novel data from satellite...

This study investigates the macroeconomic impact of financial corruption and institutional weakness on Pakistan's economy from 1996 to 2023, addressing a critical research gap in quantifying the simultaneous effects of shadow economy operations and poor governance on economic growth. Grounded in...

This study endeavors to scrutinize the impact of board characteristics on firm performance directly as well as through the moderating influence of institutional ownership. Tobin' Q and market-to-book ratio are the proxies of firm performance as dependent variable. The analytical approach...

Can employer-side wage subsidies increase hiring women in low female labor force participation settings? This paper tests this using a randomized experiment with 1,227 Pakistani firms on a national jobs platform. Treatment firms were offered a six-month wage subsidy determined via the...

This study examines mental health outcomes among incarcerated adults using primary survey data in a developing country correctional system. Using validated mental health scales for depression, anxiety, and well-being, the study documents a high prevalence of psychological distress among...

Die Außenpolitik Indiens ist von einem Paradox geprägt. Das Land hat in letzter Zeit auf internationaler Bühne an Einfluss gewonnen, zugleich aber im regionalen Kontext an Bedeutung verloren. Seit Mitte der 2010er Jahre konnte China seine wirtschaftliche und politische Position in Südasien...

The intensification of monsoon weather anomalies due to climate change poses significant challenges to food security in South East Asia. In this paper we focus on Pakistan, to understand how dry conditions during the monsoon season affect food security. Using the Standardized Precipitation...

The purpose of this research is to investigate and explain the extent to which artificial intelligence stimuli and social behavior determinants influence online impulse buying in Pakistan's e-retail sector positioning brand trust as central pathway mechanism among generation Z. Drawing on the...

The importance of CSR is undeniable-it serves as a powerful driver that boosts both employee performance and overall organizational success. Extensive research is found in literature on CSR and its several dynamics related to the performance. Therefore, the objective of the study is to...

This study examines the direct and indirect effects of green human resource management (GHRM) on job satisfaction, with organizational pride as a mediator and ethical leadership and psychological empowerment as moderators. Data were collected in three waves from 308 respondents in Pakistan's...

Mehmood et al. (2023) estimate the effect of Ramadan fasting hours on judicial decisions using case-level data from Pakistan and India. Using exogenous variation in fasting intensity due to the Islamic lunar calendar and latitude, the authors find that Muslim judges are significantly more likely...

Die Außenpolitik Indiens ist von einem Paradox geprägt. Das Land hat in letzter Zeit auf internationaler Bühne an Einfluss gewonnen, zugleich aber im regionalen Kontext an Bedeutung verloren. Seit Mitte der 2010er Jahre konnte China seine wirtschaftliche und politische Position in Südasien...

The wheat sector in Pakistan is undergoing significant transformation following the withdrawal of public procurement and a shift toward deregulation. This Wheat Sector Modernization Roadmap responds to the recognition that traditional policy instruments, such as minimum support prices, have led...

In 2022, Pakistan was hit by severe floods that affected approximately 33 million people and caused extensive damage to infrastructure and homes. Post-flood analysis indicates that while the Government of Pakistan was able to respond using multiple instruments, the coverage of relief support...

Conflict has engulfed the MENAAP region, exacting a serious human and economic toll and heightening geopolitical uncertainty. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to energy infrastructure have pushed up oil prices, increased financial volatility, and weakened the 2026 growth outlook. A...

The effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure on zero-leverage policies is examined for listed firms at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) from 2010 to 2021. Binary logistic regression models show a statistically significant positive relationship between CSR disclosure and zero...

This paper investigates the relationship between piped water access and food consumption in Pakistan utilizing the nationally representative Household Integrated Economic Survey. Access to piped water reduces exposure to waterborne illness, improving health and labor productivity, which can...

This study aimed to investigate how financial self-efficacy (FSE), and retirement goal clarity (RGC) on affect retirement planning fulfillment (RPF). We propose these effect are mediated by Financial Planning for Retirement (FPR). We also contend that social activity (SA) and risk perception...

The study intended to examine the effects of investor protection, emotional finance (including factors like anxiety, optimism, and happiness), fee (price value), perceived risk, and past performance (performance expectation) on actual use behavior through the mediating role of behavioral...

This study investigates the determinants of continuance intention (CI) to use mobile banking in Pakistan, a market where digital financial services are expanding rapidly but suffer from high discontinuance rates. The objective is to extend existing frameworks such as the Technology Acceptance...

This research investigates the challenges of inventory optimization in retail grocery stores and proposes a practical solution through a hybrid ABC-XYZ classification framework. Retail environments often suffer from inventory imbalances due to high SKU diversity, varying product demand, and...

This study explored how religiosity affects the purchase behavior of Pakistan's takaful industry. We contend that Religiosity (RG) increases the knowledge of Riba (KR) this will in turn highlight the risk of Riba (PR). This will build trust (TT) and attitude towards takaful (ATT). TT and ATT...

This study explores the influence of employee development (ED), employee retention (ER), employee engagement (ENG), and employee workplace well-being (EWW) on employee satisfaction (ES) within organizations in Karachi, Pakistan. Grounded in the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory and...

The research investigates the effects of the dimensions of Green Strategic Leadership Capabilities i.e. 1. foresight, 2. adaptive, and 3. absorptive capabilities on pro-environmental behavior and green innovative behavior in manufacturing firms in Pakistan and then considers the mediating...

This research seeks to analyze the relationships between financial capability and digital financial literacy (DFL), financial attitude (FA), financial autonomy (FAM), and various financial behaviors. These included 1. savings behavior (SB). 2. seeking financial information (FIS), 3. indebtedness...

Through behavioral intention, this study examines the e-wallet usage factors in terms of adoption readiness and perceived risk for the Karachi region. We infer that factors of adoption readiness such as 1. Perceived usefulness (PU), 2, Perceived ease of use (PEU), 3. Facilitating conditions...

This study investigates the influence of green human resource management (GHRM) practices on employees' in-role and extra-role green behaviors in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Karachi, Pakistan. The research examines the direct effects of Green Recruitment and Selection (GRS),...

Purpose: The study examined the effect of information sharing, external enablers, and internal enablers on sustainable freight transportation with the moderating role of green information systems and SC ambidexterity in the manufacturing sector of Pakistan. Methodology: The study has gathered...

The purpose of this study is to examine how Green Restaurant Sustainable Practices including 1. sustainable food practices (FSP), food quality perception (FQ), food safety perception (FS), and environmental sensitivity (ES) influence consumer behavior, specifically including 1. revisit...

This paper explores the link between poverty and food insecurity in Pakistan using household survey data and three measures of food insecurity-average calorie availability, minimum dietary energy requirement, and the perception-based Food Insecurity Experience Scale-at national, rural, and urban...