Based on fieldwork in Zhejiang 2000/01, the paper analyses the processes and mechanisms that shape China’s new private …

China is conducting an open market policy and Chinese firms are seeking independent audit services. As a result, the … considerable concern about auditor independence in China. The purpose of this paper is to examine some reasons for a lack of … independence in the Chinese audit profession. We critically review empirical evidence regarding auditor practice in China. We then …

This paper examines the risk factors of medical expense in China and applies statistical models to analyze these …

’s Republic of China (PRC). Using data for 212 Chinese listed companies over the period 1997‐99, this study provides some …

varied from one country to another. This paper aims to examine key determinants of the demand for life insurance in China … with a view to explaining the rapid growth of the life insurance industry in China since its economic reform in 1978 …. Empirical investigation using a time series data analysis has shown that the main factors which have influenced people in China …

This paper analyses the risks of the elderly and needs for aged care in China as a major social problem faced by the … developments in China have increased people’s life expectancy which is leading to rapid population ageing. Meanwhile, the economic … concern about the risk and financing of aged care. The “one couple with one child” policy in China has also brought up the …

Although many recognize China’s vast market potential, the challenges of doing business in an economy that was largely … closed to market forces for a half century must be recognized. This paper examines the role of venture capital in China … the reality in China. The major obstacles that must be addressed include the state control of vital institutions and …

. One explanation is that the markets are segmented by the inconvertibility of China’s currency, as well as by the … structural change of investors. Meanwhile China listed companies need to improve their transparency and disclosure.  …

Shanghai Stock Exchange in China using variables from Akgun and Gibson. Design/methodology/approach – The paper applies cross … evidence in explaining the size and BM effects in China's stock markets.  …

long‐term relationship between the stock market indices and macro‐economic variables in China, one of largest economies in …