Many researchers claim that the stock markets are getting more and more integrated. In other words, it is believed that there are stronger financial market linkages or co-movements among the stock markets around the globe. We attempt to determine whether there are financial market linkages or...

Given the special characteristics of the Malaysian market, the current study aims to investigate the impact of variables from different levels (firm, industry and country) on the firms’ debt policies. Considering the dynamic nature of capital structure, the study takes the novel approach...

Many researchers claim that the stock markets are getting more and more integrated. In other words, it is believed that there are stronger financial market linkages or co-movements among the stock markets around the globe. This paper attempts to determine whether there are financial market...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to analyze the differences in bank characteristics of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia, especially when it comes to their profitability, capital adequacy, liquidity, operational efficiency and asset quality are also considered. Corporate governance...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between working capital efficiency and firm value and the influence of financing constraints on this relationship. Design/methodology/approach -Data from 192 firms spanning a period of ten years (1999-2008) are used for this...