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Book SynopsisThis volume of the International Symposia in Economic Theory and Econometrics explores the latest economic and financial developments in Africa and Asia.
Chapters cover a range of topics such as: the relationship between good stewardship, agency costs, and performance of South African firms; stock market dynamics in Thailand, including risk & mutual fund clustering and zero-investment portfolios strategies; and a special focus on financial markets in Indonesia such as fundamental indexing with Markowitz mean variance portfolios, a financial performance analysis of highway companies before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, and a credit risk scoring model for consumer financing.
Comparative Analysis of Trade and Finance in Emerging Economies also addresses the issue of whether the West African Monetary Zone can form a Currency Union, and, examines the impact of non-tariff measures of China on the export of agricultural products of Laos.
These peer-reviewed papers touch on a variety of timely, interdisciplinary subjects such as stock markets and the effects of public policy.
Together, ISETE 31, is a crucial resource of current, cutting-edge research for any scholar of international finance and economics.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Relationship Between Good Stewardship, Agency Costs, and Performance of South African Firms; Siphiwe Zungu, Nicole Kandaswami, Taliya Gunpath, Naseeba Limalia, Tahlia Reddy, Divania Govender, Hilary T. Muguto, and Paul-Francois Muzindutsi
Chapter 2. Can West African Monetary Zone Form a Currency Union?; Obalade A. A., Moodley T., Ncama N., Mkhize N., Pillay M., and Singh T
Chapter 3. Risk and Mutual Fund Clustering in an Emerging Market: Evidence for Thailand; Surachai Chancharat and Arisa Phadungviang
Chapter 4. Zero-Investment Portfolio Strategy and Excess Returns in ESG100 Stocks; Parichat Sinlapates and Thawaree Chinnasaeng
Chapter 5. Personality Traits as Determinants of Facebook Behaviour: Study of Indian Gen-Z; Sudatta Banerjee, Swati Alok, Mousumi Singha Mahapatra, and Souri Banerjee
Chapter 6. The Dynamic Relationship Between the Services Trade Sector and Economic Growth in the Lao People's Democratic Republic; Soukavong Bounthone and Kyophilavong Phouphet
Chapter 7. Predictive Blend: Fundamental Indexing with Markowitz Mean Variance Portfolio in Indonesia Stock Exchange; Taufik Faturohman and David Christian
Chapter 8. Financial Literacy of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises: Empirical Study During the Pandemic Period; Marcellia Susan, Jacinta Winarto, and Ika Gunawan
Chapter 9. Personnel Management in the Context of New Forms of Diffusion of Innovations; Mikhailov Fedor Borisovich, Miasnikov Dmitrii Alekseevich, and Fakhrutdinov Bulat Ildarovich
Chapter 10. Impact of Non-Tariff Measures of the People’s Republic of China on the Export of Agricultural Products of Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Vadsana Chanthanasinh and Piya Wongpit
Chapter 11. Financial Distress and Financial Performance Analysis of Highway Companies Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Indonesia Stock Exchange; Ari Prasetyo and Taufik Faturohman
Chapter 12. Credit Risk Scoring Model for Consumer Financing: Logistic Regression Method; Isti Yuli Ismawati and Taufik Faturohman
Chapter 13. The Effects of Investment Amount in Investment Activity Report (Laporan Kegiatan Penanaman Modal/LKPM) on Employment in West Java Province; Tresna Puspitadewi and Taufik Faturohman
Chapter 14. Influence of Bank Loans on Listed Company Performance: Evidence from China; Zaoxing Hu and Jianing Zhang
Chapter 15. The Relationship Between Capital Structure and Performance of Real Estate Companies in China; Yitao Jiang and Jianing Zhang
