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Original Article
Open Access
A Critical Evaluation of the SKS Microfinance Fiasco
Prasad Pole, Anurag Asawa, Deepak Shah
· pp. 7–21
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i6/71907
Crises have hit various players from different parts of the world in the global microfinance industry in the past. In the present study, we critically evaluate the SKS and Andhra Pradesh microfinance crisis in India. SKS established itself as a …
Keywords:
Andhra Pradesh Microfinance Crisis, Commercialization of Microfinance, Microfinance Crisis, SKS Microfinance, Over-Indebtedness
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Original Article
Open Access
Changing Risk Perception of Women Investors: An Empirical Study
P. Paramashivaiah, Puttaswamy, Ramya S. K.
· pp. 22–33
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i6/71909
Since time immemorial, women have great propensity to save and invest. If not completely, to a great extent, the socioeconomic status of women has been growing in the positive direction. Obviously, their investment decisions and risk perceptions are also changing …
Keywords:
Women Investors, Investment, Risk Appetite, Determinants, Investment Portfolio
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Original Article
Open Access
Status and Trend of R&D Disclosures: A Study of Selected Organizations in India
Neha Dhawan, Khushdeep Dharni
· pp. 34–46
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i6/71912
The present study was undertaken to explore the R&D; activities of selected companies in India. An attempt has been made to find out variations relating to R&D; activities among various sectors and companies. R&D; activities for the purpose of this …
Keywords:
R&D, R&D Expenditure, R&D Intensity, Qualitative Disclosures, Research and Development
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Original Article
Open Access
Price Discovery in the Equity Derivatives Market: A Literature Survey
Rajesh Pathak, Ranajee, Satish Kumar
· pp. 47–57
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i6/71913
Price discovery is the process of incorporating new information to the price of the assets traded at a marketplace and determining the new equilibrium price. When homogeneous or closely linked securities trade at more than one market place, it is …
Keywords:
Equity Derivatives, Information Diffusion, Price Discovery