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Original Article
Open Access
The Relationship Between Capital Flows and Current Deficit : Evidence from Turkey
Yusuf Ekrem Akbas, Mehmet Senturk, Canan Sancar
· pp. 7–22
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i11/71693
The present paper analyzed the relationship between current account deficit and capital flows in Turkey over the period from 1990-2011. Augmented Dickey Fuller and Dickey Fuller-Generalized Least Squares unit root tests were used to analyze the stability of current deficit …
Keywords:
Current Deficit, Capital Flows, ARDL Bound Test, Co-Integration, Turkey
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Original Article
Open Access
The Main Macroeconomic Indicators of the Development of the European Union
Natalia Victorovna Kuznetsova, Anna Andreevna Tarabukina
· pp. 23–33
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i11/71694
The main objective of the paper was to conduct an analysis of the main macroeconomic indicators of the European Union member countries in the current economic scenario. The article showed the leaders of the EU by the economic strength: Germany, …
Keywords:
GDP, Competitiveness, Eurozone, Private Sector, Specialization, Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth Indicators, GDP per Capita, Unemployment, Index of Economic Freedom, Investments
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Original Article
Open Access
A Study on Weak-Form of Market Efficiency in Selected Asian Stock Markets
Venkata Rajasekhar Ryaly, R. S. R. K. Kiran Kumar, Bhargava Urlankula
· pp. 34–43
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i11/71842
Efficiency of financial markets is one of the key elements indicating the performance of financial markets and the economy. In efficient markets, all transactions are done with the help of new information available about the economy, industries, and companies. Stock …
Keywords:
Stock Market Efficiency, Weak Form of Market Efficiency, Random Walk Hypothesis, Asian Stock Markets
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Original Article
Open Access
Returns to Acquirers in Indian Aviation Mergers: A Study
Jayanta Kumar Mohapatra, Manish Yadav
· pp. 44–53
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i11/71843
Mergers, acquisitions, and other forms of business combinations have become more phenomenal nowadays and have significantly increased in both number and volume. Though the Indian aviation industry has fewer numbers of players, but it has also witnessed major M&As; in …
Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions, Event Study, Acquirer Shareholder's Return G020, G140, G340