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Multi Factor SUR in Event Study Analysis : Evidence from M&A in Singapore’s Financial Industry
Tanuwidjaja, Enrico - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
This paper proposes a use of multi-factor seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) in event study analysis to study mergers and acquisitions in Singapores financial industry. We also study the cross-sector (banking and insurance) domestic acquisition in Singapores financial industry. By contrasting...
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Determinants of Interest Spread in Pakistan
Khawaja, Idrees; Din, Musleh-ud - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007
central bank retaining the veto over merger approval. … spread discourages savings and investments on the one hand, and raises concerns on the effectiveness of bank lending channel … absence of alternate options for the savers. The on-going merger wave in the banking industry will further limit the options …
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Strategic Approach to Strengthening the International Competitiveness in Knowledge Based Industries : Electronics Industry
Joseph, K.J. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005
It is generally understood that while the IT software and service sector in India recorded unprecedented growth rate in a sustained manner for more than a decade and established credibility in the international market, the hardware sector, both computer hardware and other electronics equipment...
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Assessing Competition in Philippine Markets
Aldaba, Rafaelita M. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
This paper reviews the current empirical literature on competition and market structure of Philippine industries. It shows that weak competition is one of the fundamental factors that explain limited growth, productivity, and employment in the economy. Philippine experience has shown that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365322
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Financial Regulatory Harmonization in East Asia : Balancing Domestic and International Pressures for Corporate Governance Reforms
Carney, Richard W. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011
€ advocated by the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and other …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653146
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Financial Regulatory Harmonization in East Asia : Balancing Domestic and International Pressures for Corporate Governance Reforms
Carney, Richard W. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011
€ advocated by the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and other …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653193
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Financial Regulatory Harmonization in East Asia : Balancing Domestic and International Pressures for Corporate Governance Reforms
Carney, Richard W. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011
€ advocated by the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and other …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653214
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Corporate Governance Changes in Pakistan’s Banking Sector : Is There a Performance Effect?
Burki, Abid A.; Ahmad, Shabbir - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007
1991 to 2005. We find overall bank cost inefficiency of 36%, which has decreased at the rate of 5.7% per annum. Our results …
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The Relationship between Corporate Governance Indicators and Firm Value : A Case Study of Karachi Stock Exchange
Javed, Attiya Y.; Iqbal, Robina - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007
We investigated whether differences in quality of firm-level corporate governance can explain the firm-level performance in a cross-section of companies listed at Karachi Stock Exchange. Therefore, we analysed the relationship between firm-level value as measured by Tobins Q and total Corporate...
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Corporate Governance for Banks in Pakistan : Recent Developments and Regional Comparisons
Khalid, Ahmed M.; Hanif, Muhammad N. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005
discipline bank management. It was, therefore timely for the central banks in the region to introduce a best practice for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363283