International Journal of Business and Economics Research

Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017

  • The Construction and Analysis of Financial Liberalization Index of China

    Nie Lei, Shigui Tao

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 48-52
    Received: 11 May 2017
    Accepted: 3 June 2017
    Published: 13 July 2017
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    Abstract: This paper reviews the literature on financial liberalization, defines financial liberalization as a comprehensive reflection of the following aspects: interest rate liberalization, credit control relaxation, measures to encourage competition, macro-prudential supervision, diversification of banking property rights, securities market reform, intern... Show More
  • Focusing on Corporate IT Capability and Alliance Performance: An Empirical Analysis Based on Corporate Alliances in China

    Xing Hua, Qi Yue

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 53-57
    Received: 15 May 2017
    Accepted: 14 June 2017
    Published: 18 July 2017
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    Abstract: This paper studied the relationship between corporate information technology (IT) capability and alliance performance based on a sample of Chinese corporate alliances. With regression analysis, this paper found IT capability has significantly positive effect on alliance performance and knowledge acquisition plays a role as a mediator, while regiona... Show More
  • Study on the Risk of Commercial Banks by the Debt-for-Equity Swap

    Xiao Wang, Xin-ming Chen, De-yun Zhen, Ke Gao

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 58-60
    Received: 19 July 2017
    Published: 19 July 2017
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    Abstract: With China’s economy changing into the new normal, the business environment faced by commercial banks has undergone major changes. The real economy is facing many difficulties. The rising rate of non-performing loans has become a business problem which commercial banks have to face. Therefore, in this kind of condition, The debt-for-equity swap see... Show More
  • Negative Media Coverage and Corporate Social Responsibility —— Empirical Evidence from Chinese A - Share Listed Companies

    Wang Bo

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 61-66
    Received: 19 July 2017
    Published: 19 July 2017
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    Abstract: This paper takes the listed companies of Shanghai and Shenzhen A-shares as the object of research from 2013 to 2015, and makes an empirical test on the effect of corporate social responsibility of listed companies from two aspects: Negative media coverage and property rights. The results of the research show that: The negative reports of media are ... Show More
  • Evaluation of Grey Forecasting Method of Total Domestic Coffee Consumption in Indonesia

    Tien-Chin Wang, Muhammad Ghalih

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 67-72
    Received: 19 July 2017
    Published: 19 July 2017
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    Abstract: Indonesia is the one of the world’s top coffee producing and exporting countries. Meanwhile, in this study, only focus on forecasting the total of domestic coffee consumption in Indonesia applied the Grey differential model which is called GM (1,1) model of Grey theory to predict the amount of domestic coffee consumption in Indonesia from 1990 to 2... Show More
  • Board Characteristics, Audit Committee and Ownership Structure Influence on Firm Performance of Manufacturing Firms in India

    Palaniappan Gurusamy

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 73-87
    Received: 29 April 2017
    Accepted: 15 June 2017
    Published: 24 July 2017
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    Abstract: The study investigates the relationship and impact of corporate governance measures such as board characteristics, audit committee and Ownership Structure on the financial performance of the selected manufacturing firms listed in Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The study empirical in nature and applies panel data regression analysis to a sample of 357... Show More