Vol. 8 No. 4 (2019): IJBAS Volume 8, Issue 4 (2019)

Volume 8, No. 4 (2019) of the International Journal of Business & Applied Sciences (IJBAS) presents scholarly research addressing international finance, fair value accounting, asset-backed securities, environmental economics, and human resource planning in banking.

“European and Asia Pacific ADRs: A Long-Term Performance Assessment”
Authors: Mark Schaub and K. Michael Casey

“Fair Value Accounting and Corporate Capital Structure: Evidence from SFAS 157 Disclosures”
Author: Amy E. Ji

“The Effect of SFAS 140 Disclosures on the Launch Spreads of Credit Card Receivables Asset-Backed Securities”
Authors: Arthur L. Wharton, III and Hari Sharma

“Hedonic Housing Prices and the Marginal Willingness to Pay for Pollution Abatement in Ontario, Canada”
Authors: Arian K. Moghadam and Burc Kayahan

“Effectiveness of Manpower Planning Practices in Commercial Banks of Bangladesh”
Authors: Nazrul Islam, Nafizur Rahman, Nowshin Nower, Zeba Samiha, Rashik Hassan, and Mostafa Asef Rafi

Book Review

This issue brings together interdisciplinary perspectives on financial markets, accounting standards, investment risk, environmental valuation, and strategic human resource management in the banking sector.