Impact of Dividend Announcements on Share Price of Indian Banking Sector Companies

Abstract This study assesses the reaction of the Indian stock market on corporate dividend announcements. The study focuses on the reaction of the stock markets specifically to dividend announcements by banks. Dividend announcements are considered to convey important information to market participants. Dividends are also considered to be major determinants of shareholders’ wealth. A sample Read More …

Understanding religious diversity and its implications at the workplace

Abstract Globalisation, increased migration and mobility of the workforce necessitate the need to study diversity in organizations. Various dimensions of diversity such as gender, race, age, ethnicity, culture, etc. have been extensively mentioned in the literature, but diversity on the basis of religion has proven to be far less traceable. Since there is no consensus Read More …

Microfinance on Poverty Alleviation: Empirical Evidence from Indian Perspective

This paper is a modest attempt to collect data from northern, southern and central India to analyze the impact of micro finance on poverty through empirical evidence from across the country. The respondents were divided into two groups, Participants and Non-Participants. Participants were members of Self Help groups (SHGs) which have benefited from credit and Read More …

Greening Financial Markets: Country Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities

Author SANA MOID Abstract The 2008 global financial crisis not only resulted in a turning point for regulation and practices of capital market participants, but also changed the behaviour of financial players. Investors and financial institutions are currently more concerned about allocation of funds. This paper discusses green project bonds as an alternative way of Read More …