Is there any interrelationship between firm level FDI in the form of cross border Mergers amp; Acquisitions and capital markets growth and quality? We addressed this question using panel data of cross border Mamp;A for nine emerging economies. Our study period goes from 1987 to 2006. We find...

The objective of this paper is to examine whether FDI inflows in South amp; East Asian economies posses any barriers which are deterring to attract FDI of their actual potential? If so, what are those various set of barriers? These questions are addressed in this study using cross section time...

The paper investigates whether the decline in environmental quality in BRIC economies is due to high energy consumption level which is a resultant of rapid economic growth. We answer this using environmental, macroeconomic and financial variables along with Kyoto Protocol indicators based on...

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the decline in environmental quality in India, China and Brazil is due to release of toxic gases which is an effect of high energy consumption? If so, the increase in energy consumption is due to rapid economic growth led by industrialization? Also...