Dividend Policy and Practices in Select Corporate Firms of India and South-East Asia: A Comparative Study

1997 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
P.K. Jain ◽  
Manoj Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Dividend Policies ◽  
Retained Earnings ◽  
Policies And Practices

This paper examines and compares dividend policies and practices of select corporate firms in India and South-East Asia. The study confirms, as suggested by Lintner, that the firms prefer a stable dividend policy. Inter-industry variations, notwithstanding, retained earnings constitute an important source of funds for Indian firms; and the ratio shows a statistically significant increase in the post-liberalisation period.

scholarly journals Macroeconomic Uncertainty in South East Asia: A Comparative Study between Malaysia and Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yee Peng Chow ◽  
Junaina Muhammad ◽  
Bany Ariffin Amin Noordin ◽  
Fan Fah Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Macroeconomic Volatility ◽  
Macroeconomic Uncertainty ◽  
Historical Pattern ◽  
External Sources ◽  
Domestic Sources

This paper examines the historical pattern of macroeconomic uncertainty of two developing countries in the South East Asia, namely Malaysia and Indonesia. Comparisons of macroeconomic uncertainty are also made between both countries using a selected number of indicators for macroeconomic volatility. We find that while both countries were affected by similar external sources of macroeconomic uncertainty, these countries were also subject to domestic sources of macroeconomic uncertainty which were confined to the particular country. The analyses also reveal that Indonesia experienced more fluctuations compared to Malaysia when macroeconomic uncertainty is measured by volatility as a macroeconomic outcome and domestic sources of macroeconomic volatility. Contrarily, Malaysia displayed greater fluctuations than Indonesia when macroeconomic uncertainty is measured by external sources of macroeconomic volatility. Policy implications are drawn from the findings.

Where is food ‘good to think’? Rationalities of food and place in Sweden and France

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torbjörn Bildtgård
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
General Point ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
The Us ◽  
French People ◽  
The Mediterranean

Where is food ‘good to think’? This comparative study describes the mental foodscapes of Swedish and French people by asking them to say where, in time and space, they would go to in order to eat well. Both the Swedish and French respondents say they would avoid the US and fast-food establishments in order to eat well, but while the French in general point inward, toward the countryside of their region a couple of decades ago, the Swedes, in their choices, want to go far away, to the Mediterranean region, South-east Asia or an abstract wilderness. The article argues that the reason for these differences is that consumers in these two countries use different dominant rationalities to judge the food of different places – a nutritional rationality in Sweden and a rationality of origin in France – and it proceeds to identify the politico-historical roots of these rationalities. Finally, it argues that while each rationality makes a certain set of food and place qualities cognizable and judgeable, others, such as exotic foods in France and conviviality in Sweden, are left non-cognizable and difficult to judge.

scholarly journals Globalization and language policies of multilingual societies: some case studies of south east Asia

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navin Kumar Singh ◽  
Shaoan Zhang ◽  
Parwez Besmel
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Education ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
The World ◽  
Power Centers ◽  
Multilingual Societies ◽  
Policies And Practices

Over the past few decades, significant economic and political changes have taken place around the world. These changes also have put a significant mark on language teaching and learning practices across the globe. There is a clear movement towards multilingual practices in the world, which is also evident in the title of UNESCO 2003 education position paper, "Education in a multilingual world." Given the long-standing history of multilingual contexts of the Himalayan region and the emergence of the two major global economic power centers of 21st century, China and India, language policies and practices of the region have become a great matter of interests for linguists and policy makers around the world. This paper uses case studies to investigate how globalization influences language education policies and practices in multilingual countries. The case studies that we have drawn from the four nations of South East Asia - Afghanistan, China, India, and Nepal offer insights for other multilingual nations of the world, as they portray the influences of globalization on language policies and practices of multilingual countries. This paper suggests more research on comparative studies of multilingual education across multilingual nations in the world.

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