This study explores risk allocation in public-private partnerships for geothermal energy projects in Indonesia. We develop an evidence-based framework founded on principal-agency theorising that suggests an optimal allocation of risk between the parties in these arrangements. A Delphi survey...

We employ more than 20 measures of Irresponsible Environmental, Social and Governance (IESG) / Corporate Social Irresponsibility (CSI) to examine whether lending institutions penalise firms for engaging in socially and environmentally irresponsible activities by increasing the cost of borrowing....

This paper outlines the impact of dividend announcements on the share prices of firms listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) in order to investigate the information content of the dividend announcements (Pettit, 1972). Moreover, the research provides some insights for policy makers as well...

Purpose – This paper aims to identify the views of Dublin-based financial analysts and major Irish fund managers on dividends. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses semi-structured interviews with 16 participants and analyses their responses concerning the role of dividends in the...

Purpose – This paper sets out the reasons for putting together a special issue of the Journal on Qualitative Research in Finance, discussing the pedigree of the approach, and outlining the articles contained therein. Design/methodology/approach – The approach adopted in this paper involves...