This study investigates the trends of manufacturing export from China and ASEAN-5 (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore). The Balassa revealed comparative advantage (RCA) method was used to study the trade flows from these nations. The strength of the export specialization...

This paper examines the relevance of Islamic environmental theology in contemporary Islamic society. Islamic law or Shariah gives a significant prominence to environmental care. The responsibility to care for the environment is set at individual and societal levels, as outlined in the primary...

Innovative financial products and services of commercial banks increase the exposure to liquidity, market and operational risks resulting in the banks facing vulnerable circumstances. Even the smallest unexpected loss, with a low capital to assets ratio, tends to jeopardise the survival of the...

This paper estimates technical efficiency of Australian textile and clothing firms based on the data obtained from the Business Longitudinal Survey (BLS) conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Using a Cobb Douglas stochastic production frontier the paper examines firm level...

This paper compares the operative performances of the banking institutions in China and India, taking into account the contentious issue of institutional differences in the banking sectors of these two economies, as reflected in the generation of non-performing loans. The study also examines the...