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Rural credit constraint and informal rural credit accessibility in China
(MDPI, 2019-04-01)
This paper investigates the effects of rural households' demographic characteristics on formal credit constraint, and explores the relationship between informal and formal lending in rural China. Using 2013 China's Household ...
Determinants of share returns following repurchase announcements in China
(LLC “CPC “Business Perspectives”, 2017-06-06)
By combining the market model with the three-factor model, this study investigates firms’ share returns after the announcement of share repurchase. Employing data for China’s A-share market, this study’s sample utilizes ...
Do socially responsible investments strategies significantly reduce diversification benefits?
(MODSIM, 2017)
The performance of Socially Responsible Investments (SRI) funds is one of the hottest debate in SRI research. As the process of constructing SRI funds employs many non-financial criteria, the performance of SRI might be ...
Impacts of microfinance programs in Thailand
(MSSANZ, 2019-12)
Thailand has been developing its economy based on national and social-development plans over the last six decades. These plans focus on economic growth by supporting the manufacturing industry in order to export products ...
Inadequate corporate profitability and marketability efficiency: A case of Vietnam manufacturing enterprises
(MSSANZ, 2019-12)
The manufacturing sector plays an increasingly pivotal role in the development of Vietnam. In the context of economic integration, Vietnam manufacturing enterprises receive abundant investment and market-expansion opportunities ...
Investment location selection: Strategies for foreign direct investment in Vietnam
(MSSANZ, 2019-12)
Foreign direct investment distribution is unequal in terms of economic activities as well as among regions, provinces and cities within countries. Therefore, understanding reasons why foreign investors favour a location ...
Microfinance participation in Thailand
(MDPI, 2020-06)
Income inequality is a major problem in Thailand. A key determinant of income inequality in Thailand is the lack of financial access to financial institutions for low-income families. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) play ...
Performance dynamics of international Exchange-Traded Funds
(MDPI, 2020-08)
Asynchronous trading hours between the markets of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and their benchmarks not only make it difficult to apply a full replication strategy but also make the creation/redemption process ineffective ...
Formal finance usage and innovative SMEs: Evidence from ASEAN countries
(MDPI AG, 2020-10)
This paper provides evidence on the likelihood of formal finance usage among innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in ASEAN countries. To this end, the SMEs are classified into four categories, namely ...
Credit constraints on farm household welfare in rural China: Evidence from Fujian Province
(MDPI, 2019-06)
This study investigates the effect of demographic factors on formal and informal borrowing households in rural Fujian Province. The study tests whether credit constraint affects rural farmers’ welfare in the studied region, ...