%0 Journal Article
%T Determinants of Earnings: Evidence from Pakistan Engineering Sector
%A Kashif Imran
%A Khalid Naeem Akbar
%J Asian Economic and Financial Review
%D 2011
%I Asian Economic and Social Society
%X Engineering sector plays a considerable role in Pakistan¡¯s economy. The contributionof engineering industry to GDP is $2 billion and it provides employment tosignificant personnel. The engineering sector in a number of economies of the world,works as a major and speedy engine of economic growth. This study is an attempt toidentify the factors affecting the earnings of engineering sector of Pakistan, by usingthe panel data of twenty-seven engineering firms listed on Karachi Stock Exchange(KSE) covering the period of 1990 to 2008. It is found that, in the long run NetWorking Capital, and GDP growth has a positive impact on Earnings per Share andOperating Ratio, Net Fixed Assets and GDP deflator has a negative impact whileInterest rate has not significant effect on earnings per share.
%K Engineering sector
%K KSE
%K earning per share
%U http://www.aessweb.com/abstract.php?m=March2011&id=5002&aid=1019