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Original Article
Open Access
Indian Twin Deficits: The Role of Inflation and Money Supply
Madhura Bedarkar, Santosh Gopalkrishnan, Kunal Khairnar
· pp. 7–23
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2016/v10i2/87231
The study explored the role of inflation and money supply in the twin deficits hypothesis using the IS-LM framework and posited that inflation could be the mediating variable which explains why a higher fiscal deficit may lead to worsening of …
Keywords:
Twin Deficits Hypothesis, Mundell-Fleming Model, Inflation, IS-LM Model, Johansen Cointegration, Fiscal Deficit, Current Account Deficit.
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Original Article
Open Access
Strengthening the Capital Market in India: A Key to Growth
Rubeena Bajwa
· pp. 24–39
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2016/v10i2/87233
In order to ensure consistent and inclusive growth of an economy, capital markets play a critical role in mobilizing the savings in productive and long-term assets. Capital markets provide a medium of transforming the economy into a more efficient, competitive …
Keywords:
Market Turnover, Foreign Investments, GDP Growth, Capital Markets
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Original Article
Open Access
Financial Planning and Control Practices of Selected Non-Governmental Organizations: An Empirical Appraisal
Bharathi Karanth
· pp. 40–49
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2016/v10i2/87234
Non-governmental organizations have an immense role in the achievement of Millennium Development Goals, an initiative of United Nations. It is especially true in the case of a developing country like India. The spread of NGO activities in the country is …
Keywords:
Development NGOs, Financial Planning, Accounting Practices M1, M4, O110
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Original Article
Open Access
Capital Structure and Firm Efficiency: A Case of Pakistan
Tahir Akhtar, Ahmad Zahir, Mohammad Ali Tareq, Fazle Rabbi
· pp. 50–66
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2016/v10i2/87243
This study investigated the effect of capital structure on firm performance using the agency cost hypothesis and reverse causality hypothesis. For the firms listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange under the textile industry, from 2008-2012, data envelopment analysis (DEA) was …
Keywords:
Capital Structure, Ownership Structure, Leverage, DEA, Agency Cost, Firm Efficiency