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Original Article
Open Access
Firm Value and its Non - Linear Relationship with Endogenous Promoter Ownership in India
D. Satish, S. V. Satyanarayana
· pp. 7–24
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2018/v12i6/128107
In India, promoters own a significant portion of the shares of the listed firms. The investors also swear by the names of the promoters behind the firms. In this context, the paper studied the relationship between promoter ownership and firm …
Keywords:
Endogeneity, Promoter Ownership, Firm Value, Regulations, Corporate Governance, Boards, Tobin Q, 2SLS, Polynomial, Non - Linear Model, Durban - WU - Hausman (DWH) Test G320, G100, G180, G380
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Original Article
Open Access
Perceptions of Corporate Executives in the Adoption and Implementation of Integrated Reporting : Evidence from Malaysia
Prem Lal Joshi, Abdullah Sallehhuddin, Predeeban Munusamy
· pp. 25–45
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2018/v12i6/128114
Integrated reporting (IR) is steadily gaining momentum globally. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to examine the executives' perspectives on IR in the Malaysian context regarding their awareness, benefits, costs, training requirements apart from ascertaining how organizations are preparing …
Keywords:
Integrated Reporting, Awareness, Benefits, Costs, Training, Financial Reporting, Malaysia L1, M41, M48, February 20, 2018, Paper sent back for Revision, May 12, Paper Acceptance Date, May 22, 2018.>
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Original Article
Open Access
An Investigation Into Factors Affecting Access to Financial Services in Farmers' Suicide Prone Bundelkhand Region of India
Priyanka Yadav, Anil K. Sharma
· pp. 46–62
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2018/v12i6/128135
Finance is the basis of all economic activities. The importance of access to finance by one and all on an equitable basis for sustainable development of a nation has been well documented in the literature. However, mere opening of a …
Keywords:
Access To Financial Services, Financial Inclusion, Banking Institutions
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Original Article
Open Access
Cryptocurrency : Invisible or Invincible Currency – Answers for Unanswered Questions
T. Narayanaswamy, P. Karthika
· pp. 63–73
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2018/v12i6/128140
The study is a bird's eye view on various elements of virtual cryptocurrency that has been in existence from 2009 onwards. The information required for the study was collected from the media reports. In the first section of the paper, …
Keywords:
Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Hacking, Transactional Risks, Regulation