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  • The Consequences of Easy Credit Policy, High Gearing, and Firms’ Profitability in Pakistan’s Textile 
    Ijaz Hussain (© Lahore School of Economics, 2012-06)
    This study uses panel data on 75 textile firms for the period 2000–09 to examine the consequences of an easy credit policy followed by high gearing, increased financing costs, and other determinants of corporate profitability. ...
  • Consistency of Debt Policy: An Intrinsic Role of Business Group Affiliation 
    Wajiha Rasheed; Kanwal Iqbal Khan; Syed Muhammad Waqar Azeem Naqvi; Shahid Mahmood (© Lahore School of Economics, Volume 10;No.1, 2021)
    The debt structure remains an area of indispensable concern for businesses across the globe. The organizations are facing difficulty to achieve an optimal capital structure due to inconsistent debt policy. This study ...
  • The Constraints to Industry in Punjab, Pakistan 
    Syed Turab Hussain; Usman Khan; Kashif Zaheer Malik; Adeel Faheem (© Lahore School of Economics, 2012-09)
    This paper identifies the main impediments to investment and industrial productivity in Punjab, which have led to a decline in growth. This is done by analyzing the impediments and constraints to productivity and investment ...
  • Consumer Behavior Toward Nonlocal Brands 
    Sana Azar; Amina Talat; Feryal Khan; Anam Rana (© Lahore School of Economics, 2014-04)
    This study explores consumer behavior toward nonlocal brands in Pakistan. Specifically, it examines the extent to which (i) product quality, (ii) country of origin, (iii) religiosity (in the context of Pakistan as a ...
  • Consumer Perceptions of Private Label Brands in Pakistan 
    Sana Azar; Samra Chaudary; Ansa Mehmood (© Lahore School of Economics, 2017)
    As the world market share of private label brands (PLBs) increases, so does the importance of and need for research in this field. Given the growing presence of PLBs in Pakistan, this study aims to examine the effects of ...
  • Contemporary Neoclassicism and its Methodology 
    Jawwad Noor (© Lahore School of Economics, 2001-12)
    The last 10 to 20 years have seen a rapid rise of a new school in Macroeconomics. One of the most interesting characteristics of this school is its use of non-econometric methods for predicting and calculating various ...
  • Corporate Financial Leverage, Asset Utilization and Nonperforming Loans in Pakistan 
    Ijaz Hussain (© Lahore School of Economics, 2017)
    This study applies panel least squares and fixed effects to a sample of 40 banks for the period 2006–14 to identify the key determinants of nonperforming loans (NPLs) in Pakistan. The findings suggest that, in addition to ...
  • Corporate Governance, Disclosure Quality, and Cost of Equity: Evidence from Pakistan 
    Safia Nosheen; Naveed-Ul-Haq; Muhammad Faisal Sajjad (© Lahore School of Economics, Volume 06;No.2, 2018)
    The link between disclosure of corporate information and the cost of equity in firms is one of the most important issues in finance. This paper aims to examine the connection between corporate governance, disclosure ...
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Customer Behavior: A Developing Country Perspective 
    Farida Saleem; C. Gopinath (© Lahore School of Economics, 2015-09)
    This study evaluates the determinants of customer behavior (brand loyalty and willingness to pay a price premium) within the framework of corporate social responsibility. We develop and test a model in the context of ...
  • The Correlates of Educated Women’s Labor Force Participation in Pakistan: A Micro-Study 
    Muhammad Zahir Faridi; Ayesha Rashid (© Lahore School of Economics, 2014-12)
    This study attempts to determine the factors that affect educated women’s decision to participate in the labor force. Based on a field survey conducted in the district of Multan, we find that a number of factors have a ...
  • Correlates of Entrepreneurship in Pakistan: The Regional Dimension 
    Mahnoor Asif; Anum Ellahi (© Lahore School of Economics, 2016-09)
    This study analyzes entrepreneurial ability in Pakistan through a cross-sectional comparison of provinces and districts based on data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor for 2010–12. The aim is twofold: to (i) identify ...
  • Corruption and Trade Liberalization: Has the World Bank Anti-Corruption Initiative Worked? 
    Azam Chaudhry (© Lahore Schoool of Economics, 2005-12)
  • Cost Efficiency and Total Factor Productivity: An Empirical Analysis of Pakistan’s Insurance Sector 
    Uzma Noreen; Shabbir Ahmad (© Lahore School of Economics, 2016-06)
    This study uses data envelopment analysis and the Malmquist index to examine the impact of financial sector reforms on the efficiency and productivity of Pakistan’s insurance sector over the period 2000–09. Our results ...
  • Costs, Capabilities, Conflict and Cash: The Problem of Technology and Sustainable Economic Growth in Pakistan 
    Matthew McCartney (© Lahore School of Economics, 2016-09)
    Growth in Pakistan has been surprisingly sustainable. GDP growth of 5 percent p.a. since independence and no recession since (at least) 1960 according to World Bank data represents a creditable performance when compared ...
  • Credit Flows to Pakistan’s Manufacturing SME Sector 
    Imran Ahmad; Karim Alam (© Lahore School of Economics, 2015)
    This paper profiles the flow of credit to manufacturing SMEs and their subsectors in Pakistan. We discuss the challenges confronting the SME sector as well as the role of the central bank in this context. Based on the ...
  • CRITICAL METHODOLOGY IN POLICY ANALYSIS CRITICAL REALIST APPROACH 
    AURANGZEB SYED (© Lahore School of Economics, 2008-09)
    Most mainstream research in social science is dominated by positivist methodologies such as regression analysis and pays little attention to the larger philosophical considerations of knowledge, thus denying any space ...
  • Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain and Regulation: A Review 
    Ayesha Afzal; Aiman Asif (© Lahore School of Economics, Volume 24;No.1, 2019)
    The evolution of money has accompanied the development of civilizations and technological innovations, leading to today’s cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies have become a popular mode of payment globally because of their ...
  • CULTURAL SEGMENTATION OF PAKISTANI WOMEN 
    MOHAMMAD A. QADEER (© Lahore School of Economics, 2009-12)
    Social change is a ubiquitous process. The post-colonial societies have attempted to accelerate the process of social change through the project of national development. This often results in the increased social ...
  • Currency Substitution, Capital Mobility and Functional Forms of Money Demand in Pakistan 
    Yu Hsing (© The Lahore School of Economics, 2007-06)
    The demand for M2 in Pakistan is positively influenced by real GDP and currency appreciation and negatively influenced by the domestic interest rate and the foreign interest rate. These results confirm international ...

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