This study introduces a comprehensive Google search volume based Bitcoin sentiment index (BSI) by following the methodology of Da, Engelberg, and Gao (2014). BSI is investigated for its association with Bitcoin returns, trade volume, volatility, and United States dollar exchange rates (USD)....

In this paper, we investigate whether q-factors, ME, I/A, and ROE correlates the surprises in economic state variables that describe the changes in investment opportunities within the Intertemporal CAPM framework. The paper shows that ME, I/A, and ROE significantly correlate with the surprises...

The ongoing hype of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a game-changer for the economy of Pakistan has induced a lot of expectations among all the countrymen. In this paper, we have tried to investigate whether the CPEC driven economic expectations reflect in stock market returns. We, use...

Tax avoidance and evasion are major problems in Pakistan. The study attempts to provide information to investors and regulatory authorities of Pakistan about tax avoidance and its consequences. Book Effective Tax Rate (BETR) and Cash Effective Tax Rate (CETR) are used to measure tax avoidance....

This study cross-checks the symmetric and asymmetric effects of investor’s optimistic and pessimistic sentiments of Bitcoin on 23 sectoral stock return indices (10 Islamic stock sectoral indices and one composite Islamic market index by Dow Jones Islamic market and 12 industrial indices by...

The present pitch paper intends to pitch the research idea, its methodology, and possible outcomes by following Faff (2015) pitch my research template. The research topic is "COVID-19 Led Economic Recession Prediction" which aims to forecast the in and out of sample recession indicator values...

This study attempts to asses firms' financial conditions to explain why they use myopic R&D cuts. Contrary to prior literature, this study shows that the current financial indicators of firms are also significant determinants of R&D myopic management along with stock market. Financial indicators...

Developing countries are dealing simultaneously with environmental issues and trade deficits. The main objective of this study is to investigate the role of renewable energy consumption (REC), foreign direct investment (FDI), and financial development (FD) in promoting trade (imports and...

The available corporate finance decision identification models suffer from bounded rationality as they are static. Adopting factor analysis and using balance sheet information (accounts) over time, these decisions can be found using patterns in the data. The study identified three latent...

Purpose: Financial Inclusion is an essential determinant of bringing inclusive growth, which is promoted by the foreign bank entry as it increases the market competition and brings about greater outreach. Foreign Bank Entry has been considered as an impediment towards domestic markets, which is...