Avani Shah

@nirmauni.ac.in

Assistant Professor
Institute of Commerce; Nirma University

Avani Shah has more than fifteen years of experience in academics and one-year in Industry. Her specialisation is in the subjects - Accounting and Finance. Her research interest is in corporate finance and accounting. She has published research papers in journals of national and international repute and presented papers in national and international conferences. She has also served on various committees at faculty and university level while working as an Assistant Professor at the Gujarat University. She is life member of Indian Accounting Association and Indian Commerce Association.

EDUCATION

M.com, M.phill, P.hD
50

Scholar Citations

5

Scholar h-index

1

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Corporate leadership strategy and CSR spending: evaluating the role of structural corporate governance in India
    A Shah, S Shome
    International Journal of Emerging Markets 21 (2), 460-487 , 2026
    2026.0
    Citations: 2
  • CSR spending and corporate dividend decision in India: evaluating firm’s legitimacy in stakeholders’ engrossment
    A Shah, S Shome
    South Asian Journal of Business Studies 14 (3), 309-331 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 2
  • Socially conscious investments: a structured literature review and prospective insights
    A Shah, B Unny, S Shome
    Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration 17 (2), 359-400 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 5
  • ESG Practices and Corporate Dividend Decision: A Moderated Mediating Analysis
    A Shah, S Samik, B Sanjay
    Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research 14 (1), 1-14 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 1
  • Female Board Representation and Firm Market-based Performance: A Moderated Mediation Analysis in the Indian Context
    A Shah
    Business Perspectives and Research, 22785337241266909 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 2
  • Firm characteristics and board composition impact on dividend policy : a study on role of crisis (pandemic) period in Indian context
    A Shah, S Shome, S Bhayani
    Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research 13 (2), 50-64 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 2
  • FIRM PERFORMANCE AND DIVIDEND POLICY IN INDIA–MODERATING EFFECT OF CRISIS (PANDEMIC) PERIOD
    A Shah
    International Journal of Management, Public Policy and Research 2 (1), 117-124 , 2023
    2023.0
    Citations: 10
  • Does Financial Inclusion Lead to Women Empowerment?
    A Shah, B Karishma, P Udai
    International Journal of Business Excellence; 10.1504/IJBEX.2022.10052923 , 2022
    2022.0
  • Corporate governance and financial performance-a study of the Indian drug and pharmaceutical industry
    A Shah, UL Paliwal
    International Journal of Economics and Business Research 24 (3), 357-373 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 6
  • Impact of EVA or traditional accounting measures on MVA-A study of BSE listed companies
    A Shah
    Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research 9 (3), 33-43 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 7
  • Dividend payout behaviour and market Price: evidence from selected BSE listed companies
    A Shah
    Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research 8 (1), 54 , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 5
  • Pre and Post Effect of Recession on the Financial Performance of selected Indian Companies of Real Estate
    AS Shah
    Asian Journal of Research in Banking and Finance 8 (4), 71-79 , 2018
    2018.0
  • Factors affecting Financial Performances-A Study based on Companies of Different Industries in India
    AS Shah
    Asian Journal of Research in Banking and Finance 7 (7), 275-286 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 2
  • Dividend policy-A theory
    AS Shah
    2015.0
    Citations: 6
  • Empirical Study-Impact of Various Related Variables on Dividend Pay-Out Ratio
    M Shah, A Shah
    Paripex-Indian Journal of Research , 2015
    2015.0
  • A study of dividend policies for selected Companies on management Perspective
    M Shah
    Research Matrix: International Multidisciplinary Journal of Applied Reserch , 2014
    2014.0
  • Analysis of Dividend Policy: Impact of Profitability
    A Shah
  • AN ANALYSIS OF DIVIDEND POLICIES OF INDIAN COMPANIES FROM VIEW POINT OF SHAREHOLDERS
    DRA SHAH
  • A comparative study of dividend policies of selected indian companies from the view point of shareholders
    AS Shah
    Rajkot , 0

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • FIRM PERFORMANCE AND DIVIDEND POLICY IN INDIA–MODERATING EFFECT OF CRISIS (PANDEMIC) PERIOD
    A Shah
    International Journal of Management, Public Policy and Research 2 (1), 117-124 , 2023
    2023.0
    Citations: 10
  • Impact of EVA or traditional accounting measures on MVA-A study of BSE listed companies
    A Shah
    Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research 9 (3), 33-43 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 7
  • Corporate governance and financial performance-a study of the Indian drug and pharmaceutical industry
    A Shah, UL Paliwal
    International Journal of Economics and Business Research 24 (3), 357-373 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 6
  • Dividend policy-A theory
    AS Shah
    2015.0
    Citations: 6
  • Socially conscious investments: a structured literature review and prospective insights
    A Shah, B Unny, S Shome
    Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration 17 (2), 359-400 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 5
  • Dividend payout behaviour and market Price: evidence from selected BSE listed companies
    A Shah
    Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research 8 (1), 54 , 2019
    2019.0
    Citations: 5
  • Corporate leadership strategy and CSR spending: evaluating the role of structural corporate governance in India
    A Shah, S Shome
    International Journal of Emerging Markets 21 (2), 460-487 , 2026
    2026.0
    Citations: 2
  • CSR spending and corporate dividend decision in India: evaluating firm’s legitimacy in stakeholders’ engrossment
    A Shah, S Shome
    South Asian Journal of Business Studies 14 (3), 309-331 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 2
  • Female Board Representation and Firm Market-based Performance: A Moderated Mediation Analysis in the Indian Context
    A Shah
    Business Perspectives and Research, 22785337241266909 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 2
  • Firm characteristics and board composition impact on dividend policy : a study on role of crisis (pandemic) period in Indian context
    A Shah, S Shome, S Bhayani
    Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research 13 (2), 50-64 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 2
  • Factors affecting Financial Performances-A Study based on Companies of Different Industries in India
    AS Shah
    Asian Journal of Research in Banking and Finance 7 (7), 275-286 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 2
  • ESG Practices and Corporate Dividend Decision: A Moderated Mediating Analysis
    A Shah, S Samik, B Sanjay
    Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research 14 (1), 1-14 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 1
  • Does Financial Inclusion Lead to Women Empowerment?
    A Shah, B Karishma, P Udai
    International Journal of Business Excellence; 10.1504/IJBEX.2022.10052923 , 2022
    2022.0
  • Pre and Post Effect of Recession on the Financial Performance of selected Indian Companies of Real Estate
    AS Shah
    Asian Journal of Research in Banking and Finance 8 (4), 71-79 , 2018
    2018.0
  • Empirical Study-Impact of Various Related Variables on Dividend Pay-Out Ratio
    M Shah, A Shah
    Paripex-Indian Journal of Research , 2015
    2015.0
  • A study of dividend policies for selected Companies on management Perspective
    M Shah
    Research Matrix: International Multidisciplinary Journal of Applied Reserch , 2014
    2014.0
  • Analysis of Dividend Policy: Impact of Profitability
    A Shah
  • AN ANALYSIS OF DIVIDEND POLICIES OF INDIAN COMPANIES FROM VIEW POINT OF SHAREHOLDERS
    DRA SHAH
  • A comparative study of dividend policies of selected indian companies from the view point of shareholders
    AS Shah
    Rajkot , 0