“…Furthermore, the mean values of HCE, SCE, and RCE in Pakistan and India are higher than the mean values of CEE, which indicates that Pakistani and Indian companies create IC value via intangible assets as opposed to physical components, i.e., CEE. The results of this study are consistent with previous studies that indicate that IC, rather than physical capital, provides greater value to firms in developing countries ( Pulic, 2004 ; Zeghal and Maaloul, 2010 ; Majumder et al, 2021 ; Murali et al, 2021 ). The greater mean value of company age in India indicates that Indian enterprises have more experience or average age than Pakistani firms.…”