Developed Markets

We investigate the market return timing ability of fund managers of actively managed Indian mutual funds of various categories (small-cap, mid-cap, large-cap, and multi-cap funds) for the period of 2014 to 2019. To assess the exposure of different …

Using a large sample of listed firms from 72 countries over the period 1990–2019, we document a marked decrease in trade credit that is more pronounced for firms in developed economies relative to those in emerging economies. We find little …

This paper uses R/S (Rescaled Range) analysis and fractional integration techniques to examine the persistence of two sets of 12 ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and conventional stock price indices from the MSCI ((Morgan Stanley Capital …

We measure stock market efficiency by drawing the comprehensive sample from Asia, Europe, Africa, North–South America, and Pacific Ocean regions and rank the cross-regional stock markets according to their level of informational efficiency. The …

This chapter focuses on human resource management (HRM) in Jordan, a relatively secular Middle Eastern country with high political stability. Given that Jordan suffers limited natural resources, the onus is falling on the development of its human …

Socially responsible investing (SRI) such as issuing green bonds is increasingly widely adopted, moving into mainstream investment activity. In this study, we consider China, Europe and the US, in order to investigate (i) co-movements across and …

Many Central European countries, including Croatia, have still not reached the desired regulatory and institutional level of the financial sector required for the development of a favourable business environment. The aim of this paper is to …

How are directors’ competencies called on in decisions on financial derivatives? To answer this, this chapter summarises the nature of financial derivatives and their necessity for business, and consider directors’ knowledge of these instruments.