Most of the previous studies have analyzed the validity of Tradeoff and Pecking Order in the context of firms that are financially sound, not under financial distress. This study departs from that approach and analyzes the firms in financial distress to find empirical evidence on the issue as to...

This study discusses the operational benefits of integration of the banking and insurance sub-sectors in Europe to formulate policy recommendations for the bancassurance markets in an emerging country, China. When the financial integration of banking and insurance services began in European...