The symmetrical relationship between currency and equity markets has gained much attention among academicians and policy makers in the recent era. Many studies conducted on this relationship have concluded that there is short-run relationship between these variables and found less evidence about...

The purpose of this paper is to provide an in-depth description of the inter-relationship between firm size, growth, and profitability of non-financial companies listed at Karachi stock exchange. The study is based on the sample of 70 (seventy) non-financial companies listed at Karachi Stock...

Corporate governance remained most discussed issue in the 2000s during accounting standard adoption, and Asian financial crisis. This study intends to contribute toward the impact of corporate governance features on the firm performance in presence of certain firm specific attributes and...

Increasing development in information communication technology led to huge attention over the mobile phones having extra features, normally referred as smartphones. Recently, the operating system and more importantly what distinguishes smartphones from ordinary phones, applications (Apps) had...

This study examines the role of voluntary adoption of corporate governance mechanisms in mitigating the financial distress status of firms. Using the sample of 52 firms from non-financial sector listed at Karachi Stock Exchange and selecting time period of 10 years from 2006 to 2015, the study...

Consumer preferences in food products are complex and multidimensional in nature, whose measurement requires the designing of succinctly validated scales. This study investigates how urban consumers perceive quality of locally grown mangoes varieties in Pakistan and how much extra price they are...

This paper aims to examine whether religion influences the purchase decision of potential customers. It is generally believed that Islam is a religion which provides holistic guidelines to its followers regarding all facets of life. Thus, it is interesting to know how strongly Islam impacts...

To capture international opportunities of capital accumulation for corporate sector and to contribute in the development of economy, the government of Pakistan acted speedily to harmonize with international financial reporting system immediately after establishment. This study presents a...

The main intention of this study is to identify the determinants of economic literacy at university level. The data used in this study was collected by researchers through field survey by randomly selecting 200 students from different departments of the universities located in the Southern part...

This paper analyzes the post-privatization performance and organizational changes of a Pakistani State Owned Enterprise (SOE). Drawing on the concept of sustainable development, this study examines the performance of the firm from three perspectives - economic, social and environmental. The...