Purpose: The present study aims to analyse the literature on capital structure theories for the last 21 years to identify the existing gaps and themes for prospective researchers in this domain. Design/methodology/approach: A sample of 183 articles published from 1999 to 2019 in the Scopus...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of board structure on financial performance of Indian software companies. It is an empirical study carried out on 92 software companies from 2011 to 2018. Design/methodology/approach: The board size, board independence, board meetings,...

Purpose: This paper empirically examines the short-term and long-term associations between risk, capital and efficiency (R-C-E) in the Indian banking sector across 2008–2019 to answer the presence of causation or contemporaneousness in the R-C-E nexus. Design/methodology/approach: The paper...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore and evaluate potential nonmonotonicity in the determinants of profit efficiency, specifically IT and R&D investments in the Indian commercial banking sector. Design/methodology/approach: The study employs an alternative stochastic profit...

Purpose: Against the backdrop of an Indian banking sector that finds itself entangled in the triple deadlock of increasing competition, technological changes and strict regulatory compliance, the study aims to examine the need for reinforcing stringent corporate and risk governance mechanisms...

Purpose: This paper aims to develop a holistic understanding of the state of implementation of the Basel III regulation in India. It offers essential insights related to its impact on the macroeconomy, non-performing assets, capital flows and modifications required for the Indian banking...

The present paper addresses the problem of interest rate risk in Indian commercial banks. GAP analysis model is used to measure the interest rate risk for the period 2008-09 to 2010-11. The interest rate risk arises from timing differences in the repricing of banks' assets and liabilities and...

The present study empirically examines the relationship between the crisis and stock returns volatility in the Indian banking sector. Bankex stock index is used as a proxy of stock prices of Indian commercial banks. The time series data of closing stock prices for nine years was collected on...

The development of Internet as a service delivery medium has gained ascendancy in recent years. In developing economies, where Internet usage is restricted to an elite few, the potential for e-service delivery channels is being recognized immensely. Online travel services are being accepted as a...