IMPACT OF FIRM CHARACTERISTICS AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE ON FIRM EFFICIENCY: EVIDENCE FROM NON-FINANCIAL FIRMS OF PAKISTAN

Impact of firm characteristics and ownership structure on firm efficiency: evidence from non-financial firms of Pakistan

This study aims to examine the impact of firm characteristics and ownership structure on the firm efficiency of listed non-financial firms in Pakistan from 2012 to 2017.Firm characteristics include market capitalization, cash holdings, book-to-market ratio and negative book-to-market ratio and ownership structure includes insider ownership, institu

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Psychological implications for patients with bromhidrosis

Introduction: Bromhidrosis or osmidrosis is a problem that leads many patients to seek specialized medical treatment.This work aims to show that the bromhidrosis disease is also related to the emotional one, which essence can trigger serious psychological disorders.Methods: Patients of both genders, predominantly aged between 22 and 42 years, were

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GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE: A PRACTICAL APPROACH

ABSTRACT Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) presents typical manifestations such as heartburn and/or regurgitation as well as atypical Chromium manifestations such as throat symptoms, laryngitis, hoarseness, chronic cough, asthma, and sleep alterations.There are two phenotypes of the disease: erosive GERD, when erosions are identified by upper

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