This paper examines the relationship between various macroeconomic variables and banking stock returns in order to find out significant sources of systematic risks in banking stock returns in India. Monthly data for the period 2002-2014 (further divided into a pre crisis and a post crisis...

This paper examines the relationship between select macroeconomic factors (i.e., GDP, Inflation, Interest Rate, Exchange Rate and Money Supply) and aggregate stock returns in emerging markets constituting the BRICS block over the period 1995 to 2014 using quarterly panel data. This relationship...

This paper comprehensively examines the long run relationship between aggregate stock prices and select macroeconomic factors (i.e., GDP, Inflation, Interest Rate, Exchange Rate, Money Supply and International Oil Prices) in the emerging BRICS markets over the period 1995 to 2014 using quarterly...

This paper examines whether the companies that are socially responsible are performing better than general companies in Indian stock market in terms of price discovery, return, risk and various risk-adjusted measures during different structural break periods (i.e. pre-crisis, crisis and...

One of the significant developments in the investing community is the rise of socially responsible or ethical investments during last two decades. Because of the increasing size and importance of ethical mutual funds, this paper seeks to evaluate and compare the performance of ethical mutual...

For the effective and better implementation of CSR law, development of SRI market in the investment world is essential. Unless the investors turn socially responsible, CSR principles cannot be enforced in practice. This paper examines whether the companies that are socially responsible are...

Retailing is the interface between the producer and the individual consumer buying for personal consumption. As such, retailing is the last link that connects the individual consumer with the manufacturing and distribution chain. This paper examines consumers’ attitudes and perceptions towards...