In this paper, we investigate whether the use of accounting conservatism in India decreases IPO underpricing, which is of attention to stakeholders and supervisors. Furthermore, the study examines how asymmetry information affects the implication of accounting conservatism for IPOs. Based on a...

The youthful population of South Asia, holding the majority in the subregion, will also have a great share in the future alongside the risk of being not in education, employment, or training with a persisting gender gap. This makes it important to adopt a gender-responsive policy framework for...

Maintaining the optimal level of liquidity in the banking system has always been a challenge for banks globally. Liquidity deficit Indian Banks turned to liquidity surplus due to the demonetization of higher denomination currencies in November 2016. The liquidity deficit has the potential to...

Financial distress (FD) is a crucial issue that needs to be resolved in time; otherwise, it may adversely influence society’s areas. Therefore, identifying the factors responsible for FD and how these factors affect FD is an exciting area of research. Given this, this paper proposes...

This paper investigates the socio-economic impact of air pollution on human health in India. The data on vehicle emissions and health effects are obtained from secondary sources, and data relating to the source of fuel, type of kitchen, household income, age, education, respondents’ social...