International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets (IJBEM) www.inderscience.com/ijbem Table of Contents 5(2) 2013 Editorial — Satyendra Singh The proposed theoretical framework of consumer financial market efficiency and the exploration of key consumer credit behaviour factors in a developing economy — SimangalisoBiza-Khupe, Olukunle Iyanda The impact of firm characteristics and corporate governance attributes on internet investor relations--evidence from Bahrain — Abdelmohsen M. Desoky, Gehan A. Mousa Inflation persistence and growth in seven emerging Islamic economies — Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Bradley C. Barnhorst Internationalisation and entrepreneurial orientation of multi-national organisations in emerging markets — Dean N. De Haaff, Boris Urban Cosmetic surgery intent in emerging economies — evidence from India — M. Geetha, Sangeeta Priyadarshini Dr. Satyendra Singh Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets www.uwinnipeg.ca/~ssingh5 & Director, Centre for Emerging Markets ( http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/~ssingh5 ) Professor, Marketing and International Business University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg R3B 2E9 [log in to unmask] CANADA ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.