This book addresses key issues in corporate finance and explores them from financial development and financial stability perspectives in emerging markets. Emerging economies are susceptible to rapidly changing financial sectors and products as well as financial upheavals. In this light, the growing interdependence of states and capital markets, and the risk of crises have an impact on the financing of firms. The chapters in this book highlight how companies and policies in emerging markets are affected and deal with the current post-crisis world. By combining academic and industry insights, the critical issues in corporate finance, financial development, and the preparedness of emerging markets are explored.

Shame Mugova is a financial analyst, a finance lecturer at the Management College of Southern Africa in Durban (South Africa), and a research fellow at the Durban University of Technology, where he holds a Ph.D. in finance from. His research interests are corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, and trade credit.

Joseph Olorunfemi Akande is an Associate Professor of Accounting Science at Walter Sisulu University (South Africa). He holds a Ph.D. in Finance and is a member of several research groups, including serving as an associate editor with the African Journal of Business and Economic Review. His research interests are in finance and accounting.