The paper extends the findings of Coe and Helpman (1995) model of R&D spillovers by considering foreign direct investment (FDI) as a channel for knowl- edge spillovers in addition to imports. Deeper insights on the issue are provided by examining inter-relationship between knowledge spillovers...

In this paper we show that inconclusive results in previous empirical studies on human capital and growth might be due to omitted variable bias. Using data for about 130 countries, we show that after inclusion of variables related to the social capabilities concept of Abramovitz (1986) i.e....

This paper contributes to the literature on determinants of export diversification by introducing related variety (RV) and unrelated variety (UV) in the analysis in addition to the traditional entropy based measure at three-digit SITC level, overall variety (OV). RV measures variety in...

This paper contributes to the literature on determinants of the export diversification by introducing related variety (RV) and unrelated variety (UV) in the analysis in addition to the traditional entropy based measure at three-digit Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) level,...

Theoretically, human capital is conclusively believed to be positively related with economic growth. While empirically, the said relationship does not always hold for several reasons. Thus, the current paper presents new results on a set of conditions under which human capital is robustly and...

This study tries to calculate value at risk at Asian emerging stock markets of daily, weekly and monthly stock returns by calculating its log returns. This study also ranks equity markets on the basis on Sharpe ratio and risk adjusted returns. This process helps investors to gauge these stock...

The organizations are facing a problem to keep their employees satisfied and retain them in this era. This study investigates the influence of mindfulness to increase employee job satisfaction and reduce turnover intentions via mediating effect of work–family balance. This research also...

The purpose of the study is to contribute in the literature of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by analyzing how well the customers identifies themselves with the ethics and values of the company i.e. various CSR activities (Sponsorship, Cause-Related Marketing and Philanthropy) and its...

Brand is one of the most important resources of the company. It contains worth not only for the company but also for the consumers. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of brand associations on consumer reaction, brand associations are separated into personal and social...

A thorough probe into managerial coaching effectiveness is rare in the literature. To fill this research gap, this study examines the relationship of managerial coaching and employees' performance more profoundly. This research probes the direct relationship of managerial coaching with task...