... 09 2025 19 02 2026 03 05 2026 02 06 2026 15 06 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Eco-Intellectual capital Green HRM Sustainability performance SMEs Pakistan SP has become a basic goal...

... opportunities ( IO ) to strengthen the relationship between DT, GPI and GPCI, anchored in institutional theory. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected through a multiwave study from 440 managerial-level employees working in the manufacturing industry in Punjab, Pakistan. The authors used...

.... Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to examine how corruption affects dividend payouts in the context of Pakistan. In addition, it provides evidence concerning the role of the audit committee and ownership structure in the link between corruption and dividend...

... of the construct. Design/methodology/approach Green Banking adoption is studied at the bank branch level in a developing country, i.e. Pakistan. The data is collected from the branch managers of 212 bank branches from five major cities of Pakistan through mails. Self-administered survey was used for the data...

... framework Entropy weight method Cotton growers Punjab Pakistan Agriculture is essentially a vital sector of Pakistan’s economy. It provides raw material for all sectors of the economy and helps stimulate the growth. The role of agriculture is significant in sustaining livelihoods through...

... desirability of microfinancing. The discussion is reinforced by the use of secondary data (statistics) on the attributes of microfinancing and by reference to a case study in rural Pakistan. Findings Microfinancing is less virtuous than commonly portrayed. Its economic inefficiency consequences...

...Muhammad Ali; Chin-Hong Puah Purpose This study aims to investigate the factors that determine the customer adoption of Islamic banking in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach This paper aims to use a sample of 540 Islamic bank customers located in the biggest city of Pakistan (Karachi...

... knowledge. Research limitations/implications Data at the national level are not collected for this purpose by governmental organizations in a country like Pakistan because of shortage of funds. Therefore, data are collected by the authors. Practical implications This study will provide guidance...

...Muhammad Abbas; Toseef Azid; Mohd Hairul Azrin Hj Besar Purpose – Although there exists a huge pile of literature on the performance of banking sector, a gap exists in developing countries like Pakistan where only limited work has been previously done to evaluate the performance of banking sector...

...Naziruddin Abdullah; Alias Mat Derus; Husam-Aldin Nizar Al-Malkawi Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of zakat (the Islamic tax) in alleviating poverty and inequality in Pakistan using a newly developed index, namely, the Basic Needs Deficiency Index (BNDI). Design...

...Akhmad Affandi; Dewi Puji Astuti Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the poverty rates of Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan, representing majority Muslim populations, and of India as a minority Muslim population, according to Ibn Khaldun's dynamic model on poverty. Design/methodology...

...Muhammad Zakaria; Bashir Ahmad Fida Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse empirically the impact of trade openness on women's development in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach Using cointegration analysis the paper empirically analyses the impact of trade openness on women's...

.... Findings Besides other variables it has been observed that poverty remains an important determinant of a country like Pakistan. Research limitations/implications On the basis of this study a socio‐economic policy can be formulated for a developing country like Pakistan. Practical implications...

...Tahir Mukhtar; Muhammad Tariq Javed; Muhammad Ilyas Purpose The purpose of this paper is to estimate the short and the long run wheat demand elasticities in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach Using cointegration and vector error correction model (VECM) techniques, the main objective...

...Mohammad Mansoor Khan; M. Ishaq Bhatti Purpose The main objective of the paper is to understand the reasons why Islamic banking failed in Pakistan despite lots of efforts being made to implement in contrast to its success in other parts of the world. Design/methodology/approach The paper...