• Why Are Multinational Sales Declining in Pakistan? Evidence from the Tobacco Industry 

  Aliya Bushra; Nasra Wajiha (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.02, No.2, 2014-12)

  Pakistan’s multinational companies have strong potential for growth and represent a large and increasing number of consumers. Unfortunately, their sales have been affected by certain factors. This study identifies these ...
• The Impact of Demographic Characteristics and Risk Tolerance on Investors’ Risk Perception and Portfolio Management 

  Taqadus Bashir; Sadia Shaheen; Zahra Batool; Mohsin Hassan Butt; Aaqiba Javed (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.02, No.2, 2014-12)

  Behavioral finance focuses on psychological factors—such as risk perception and portfolio management—that play a crucial role in investors’ financial decisionmaking. This study investigates the effect of risk tolerance and ...
• The Price and Volume Effect of Single-Stock Futures Trading on the Pakistani stock market 

  Adil Awan; Syed M. Amir Shah (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.02, No.2, 2014-12)

  The advent of single-stock futures (SSFs) provides an opportunity to investigate the company-wide impact of futures trading rather than the market-wide response captured through index futures contracts. This study analyzes ...
• A Note on the Information Content of Corporate Dividend Policy 

  Ayesha Khanum (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.02, No.1, 2013-06)

  This note discusses the significance of the information content of dividends, which is reflected through the market price reactions to a firm’s dividend decisions. Informational asymmetries are the main reason for signaling ...
• The Impact of Dividend Policy on the Relationship Between Institutional Ownership and Stock Price Volatility: Evidence from Pakistan 

  Atif Hussain (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.02, No.1, 2013-06)

  This study aims to determine the effects of dividend policy on the relationship between institutional ownership and stock price volatility, based on a sample of 36 firms listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange over a ...
• Assessing the Impact of Training on Employees’ Performance in Commercial Banks in Urban Lahore 

  Anam Tahir (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.02, No.1, 2013-06)

  Training helps meet specific skill deficits in employees’ performance. Successful organizations and managers realize the importance of human resources; trained human resources are key to maintaining a competitive advantage ...
• the Volatility Effect of Single-Stock Futures Trading on the Pakistani Stock Market 

  Adil Awan (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.02, No.1, 2013-06)

  The impact of single-stock futures on spot market volatility is still debated in the finance literature. The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of the introduction of single-stock futures on the volatility of the ...
• Developments in Studies on Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions, 1996–2011 

  Samra Chaudary (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.02, No.1, 2013-06)

  This paper analyzes the methodological and publication trends in the literature on cross-border mergers and acquisitions over three five-year periods, 1996–2001, 2001–06, and 2006–11. Based on a selection of 23 journals ...
• Evolving Ownership and the Capital Structure Regime in Japan 

  Wali Ullah (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.02, No.1, 2013-06)

  This study is an attempt to investigate the implications of changes in ownership structure and control transfer in the Japanese corporate market—a trend attributed mainly to the government’s increasing liberalization ...
• A Note on Corporate Capital Structure Theories 

  Mawal Sara Saeed (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.01, No.2, 2013-06)

  Financial theory revolves around rational participants who want to maximize their utility or wealth for a given level of risk. This maximization, in the first place, calls for the optimality of available resources, making ...
• The Paradox of Rising Dividend Payouts in a Recession: Evidence from Pakistan 

  Ijaz Hussain (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.01, No.2, 2013-12)

  This paper applies a probit model to a panel of 319 firms listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange over the period 1999–2010, and finds that changes in inflation have a statistically significant, positive impact on the probability ...
• The Relationship between Job Burnout and Gender-Based Socio-Demographic Characteristics in Lahore 

  Shamila Nabi Khan (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.01, No.2, 2013-12)

  Job burnout has been extensively researched in the international literature. Burnout is caused by personal and occupational factors. This study analyzes the impact of burnout with respect to different socio-demographic ...
• Intertemporal Asset Pricing: Preliminary Evidence from an Emerging Economy 

  Amna Rehman; Nawazish Mirza (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.01, No.2, 2013-12)

  In this paper, we test a simple Merton-style (1973) intertemporal capital asset pricing model (ICAPM) by allowing for time variations in certain key state variables for a sample of firms listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange. ...
• The Relationship Between Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in India’s Rural Banking Sector: An Item Analysis and Factor-Specific Approach 

  Mohammad Adil (© Lahore School of Economics Vol.01, No.2, 2013-12)

  Earlier research has shown that, in today’s highly competitive business world, service quality and satisfaction are central to management concerns for marketing effectiveness and success. This study attempts to determine ...
• Modeling and Forecasting the Volatility of Oil Futures Using the ARCH Family Models 

  Tareena Musaddiq (© Lahore School of Economics, Vol. 01, No. 1, 2012-06)

  This study attempts to model and forecast the volatility of light, sweet, crude oil futures trading at the NYMEX during 1998–2009, using various models from the ARCH family. The results reveal that the GJR-GARCH (1,2) model ...
• Job Satisfaction and Women’s Turnover Intentions in Pakistan’s Public Universities 

  Aliya Bushra (© Lahore School of Economics Vol. 01, No. 1, 2012-06)

  The aim of this study is to test the impact of women’s job satisfaction on their turnover intentions, specifically for those employed in the education sector. Using a sample drawn from two different universities in Lahore, ...
• The Forecasting Ability of GARCH Models for the 2003–07 Crisis: Evidence from S&P500 Index Volatility 

  Mahreen Mahmud (© Lahore School of Economics Vol. 01, No. 1, 2012-06)

  This article studies the ability of the GARCH family of models to accurately forecast the volatility of S&P500 stock index returns across the financial crisis that affected markets in 2003–07. We find the GJR-GARCH (1,1) ...
• Organizational Role Stress Among Public and Private Sector Employees: A Comparative Study 

  Bushra Bano; Rajiv Kumar Jha (© Lahore School of Economics Vol. 01, No. 1, 2012-06)

  The aim of this study is to explore the differences in job-related stress, if any, between public and private sector employees, based on ten role stressors. It also examines the role of demographic variables on the stress ...
• Oil Prices and Government Bond Risk Premiums 

  Hervé Alexandre; Antonin de Benoist (© Lahore School of Economics Volume 1; No.1, 2012)

  This article analyses the impact of oil prices on bond risk premiums issued by emerging economies. No empirical study has yet focused on the effects of oil prices on government bond risk premiums. We develop a model of ...
• Role of Carroll’s CSR Pyramid in Shaping Consumer Buying Behavior: A Case of Detergent Industry of Pakistan 

  Haadiah Yasir; Syeda Anna Amjad (© Lahore School of Economics, Volume 09;No.2, 2021)

  The purpose of this paper is to empirically apply the concept of Carroll’s CSR pyramid, on the buying decisions and behaviors of consumers, particularly when selecting a detergent/washing powder in Pakistan. Here, the ...

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