The presence of seasonal effects in monthly returns has been reported in several developed and emerging stock markets. The objective of this study is to explore the interplay between the month-of-the-year effect and market crash effects on monthly returns in Indian stock markets. The study uses...

Emerging economies are generally characterized by special focus on social sectors for achieving the much needed inclusive growth and sustainability.This research paper proposes to analyze the various models for social sector funding in the West, and their current dilemma. It also aims to...

Globalization is the gradual disappearance of territorial differences in economic activities and therefore understanding cross-cultural customs and business practices, working on promoting efficiency and optimizing profitability in a globalized environment is of paramount importance for budding...

The post-global financial crisis outlook for the Indian information technology-enabled services (ITeS) sector is fraught with uncertainty. Several major information technology (IT) companies are in the process of corporate restructuring wherein their ITeS offshoots are being merged back with the...