Qualitative Research in Financial Markets: Volume 14 Issue 3

A qualitative inquiry into the capital structure decisions of overconfident finance managers of family-owned businesses in India

Hardeep Singh Mundi, Parmjit Kaur, R.L.N. Murty

The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of the overconfidence of finance managers on the capital structure decisions of family-run businesses in the Indian scenario…

Capital structure puzzle and banks: need for a unique approach?

Ashish Pandey

This study aims to examine some of the commonly proposed deviants associated with the banking industry in the context of the capital structure puzzle. The paper considers the role…

Analysis of Tawarruq contract in the Islamic profit rate swap (IPRS) implementation in Malaysia

Azlin Alisa Ahmad, Mohd Hafiz Mohd Dasar, Nik Abdul Rahim Nik Abdul Ghani

This study aims to analyse the Shariah issues in the implementation of tawarruq contract in the Islamic profit rate swap (IPRS) instrument in Malaysia.

Is knowledge alone enough for socially responsible investing? A moderation of religiosity and serial mediation analysis

Pooja Mehta, Manjit Singh, Manju Mittal, Himanshu Singla

This study aims to test the serial mediation effect of attitude toward socially responsible investing (SRI) and social investing efficacy (SIE) on the relationship of knowledge…

Bibliometric study on asset pricing

Asgar Ali, Hajam Abid Bashir

This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of asset pricing research and identifies the general research trends in the area. The study also aims to provide future…

The experience and the prospects of Islamic finance in Kazakhstan

Nasim S. Shirazi, Laura A. Kuanova, Adilbek Ryskulov, Aziya G. Mukusheva

This paper aims to take stock of the Islamic finance experience and aims to identify an approach for further development in Kazakhstan, using qualitative and quantitative…

Capital budgeting practices and political risk: evidence from Lebanon

Ahmed Bakri, Suzanne G.M. Fifield, David M. Power

This paper aims to examine how capital investment projects are appraised in Lebanon; whether the risk is incorporated into this process by Lebanese firms and the impact of…

Book review

Sandeepa Kaur, Simarjeet Singh