This study uses panel data on 75 textile firms for the period 2000–09 to examine the consequences of an easy credit policy followed by high gearing, increased financing costs, and other determinants of corporate profitability. Five out of nine explanatory variables—including gearing,...

This study explores the association between working capital management and the profitability of textile firms in Pakistan. The efficiency of working capital management is reflected by three variables: cash conversion efficiency, days operating cycle, and days of working capital. We use return on...

Despite the relevance for companies in general of measuring the probability that its cash flow on a certain future date might reach values that would make it impossible for the company to honor its commitments, make investments or choose a more reliable capital structure, discussions on methods...

The paper analyses the forces which influence energy intensity in the textile and clothing sector for environmental and energy policy in Mauritius. Using the stochastic frontier analysis, the study finds that energy intensity is statistically lower for export-oriented enterprises, most likely,...

Este número especial de la revista Integración & Comercio presenta una serie de artículos en torno al impacto del Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) en las exportaciones de prendas de vestir procedentes de América Central y República Dominicana destinadas al mercado de...

This paper offers a quantification of price differentials not explained by tariff policy and the assessment of efficiency costs burned on different economic agents involved in textile products trade between Argentina (exporter) and Brazil (domestic producer). Simulations are carried out to show...

Main aim of this study is to develop a model finding out the firms being financial failures. As a financial failure, we consider the period with loss for firm. The textile sector which has the greatest portion of total export in the recent years has been known the key sector of Turkey. There...

Basel II regulations are closely related with SMEs which have credit relationship with the banks. With Basel II, there will be a risk oriented approach in the crediting process of the banks and this approach will affect interest rate, amount, type, maturity and financial collateral of the...

The literature on industrial and regional economics is full of cases studies of local productive agglomerations. A significant part of the empirical studies on this subject have concentrated on the analysis of existing productive agglomerations. In contrast, there are few studies that attempt...

HRD is an important topic of present time. It is considered by management professionals, as sub discipline of HRM, but many researchers have, broadened the scope and integrated the concept of HRD by looking it from socioeconomic angle and giving it other dimension such as physical, intellectual,...