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Original Article
Open Access
Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance : Moderating Impact of Product Market Competition
Deepa Sharma, Suman Chakraborty
· pp. 8–24
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2024/v18i7/174030
Purpose: This paper, which is based on the idea of “strategic CSR,” examined how product market competition (PMC) affected the relationship between Indian companies’ financial performance (FP) and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Methodology: The study was conducted on 534 manufacturing …
Keywords:
corporate social responsibility, financial performance, India, moderator, product market competition
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Original Article
Open Access
Mapping the Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Indian Economy : Insights from the Smart PLS-SEM Approach with IPMA
Raj Kumar Singh, Ajay Kumar, Yashvardhan Singh
· pp. 25–43
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2024/v18i7/174031
This research paper aimed to empirically evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economies of India and Himachal Pradesh. The purpose of the study was to measure the pandemic’s economic severity and learn lessons for formulating policies to …
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covid-19 pandemic, Indian economy, horticulture business, horticulture economy
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Original Article
Open Access
Understanding Factors Affecting UPI Adoption among Low-Income Consumers in India
Rosin C. Jacob, Mishel Elizabeth Jacob, Johney Johnson
· pp. 44–59
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2024/v18i7/174032
Purpose: The study investigated the factors influencing the behavioral intention to use Unified Payment Interface (UPI) apps among low-income Indian consumers. It examined how consumers’ behavioral intention to use UPI apps was influenced by their perceptions of the technology’s performance …
Keywords:
behavioral intention to use UPI, unified payment interface (UPI), perceived risk, facilitating conditions
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Original Article
Open Access
Sustainable Spending in Destinations : Factors Discouraging Tourists
Sabari Shankar Ravichandran, Elizabeth Renju Koshy, Subhashree Natarajan
· pp. 60–70
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2024/v18i7/174033
Purpose: This study investigated the factors influencing tourists’ sustainable spending behavior in tourism destinations aimed to provide insights for policymakers and businesses to promote sustainability. The research objectives included identifying key factors affecting sustainable spending, assessing their impact, and examining …
Keywords:
sustainability, spending, discouraging factors, tourists, sustainable options