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Economy-wide impact of a reduction in tobacco use in India. [PDF]

Tob Control
John RM, Narayanan B, Chakravarthy S, Bharathi S, Sinha P, Munish VG, Goodchild M.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Earnings Quality and ESG Performance in Energy and Utilities: What Really Matters?

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper investigates the controversial relationship between firms' earnings quality and environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, focusing on the energy and utility sectors given their significant regulatory pressures, environmental impact, and capital‐intensive nature, which render ESG performance particularly important for ...
Antonios Persakis, Athanasios P. Fassas, Dionisis Philippas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does raising tobacco taxes reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases? A panel data analysis of 152 countries. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Shimul SN, Huang J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Mergers and Acquisitions and Brexit: A Natural Experiment

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We study the impact of Brexit uncertainty on one of the most important forms of corporate investment: mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Brexit provides us with an ideal natural experiment to explore the real effects of economic uncertainty and understand the underlying transmission mechanism. We document a significant decline in the number of M&
Di Luo, Tapas Mishra, Mamata Parhi, Zhuang Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Willingness, motivators and barriers to time bank participation: A scoping review. [PDF]

PLoS One
Azizan NS, Che CC, Chong MC, Tan MP, Pang YK, Alavi K.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

What Role Do Finance Ministers Play in Political Business Cycles? Evidence‐Based on a New African Dataset

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how the personal characteristics of finance ministers influence political budget cycles in Africa. Using a new dataset covering 300 finance ministers across 23 countries from 1980 to 2020, we find that political budget cycles primarily take the form of increased government consumption during election years.
Christine Olivia Strong
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing climate resilience with proximal cues in personalized climate disaster preparedness messaging. [PDF]

Nat Hum Behav
Nobel N, Hiscox M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Alternative Price Dynamics and Valuation of Flexible Strategies

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this article, we study the optimal operational strategy of production projects. We investigate different underlying price models and determine the optimal barriers of transition to suspension, recovery, or irreversible abandonment of productive activity.
Cristina Bertolosi, Gianluca Fusai, Ioannis Kyriakou   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adverse commercial determinants of health in low- and middle-income countries: a public health challenge. [PDF]

Health Promot Int
Islam MM, De Lacy-Vawdon C, Gleeson D.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Impact of Geopolitical Risk on Trade Credit

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In light of escalating global geopolitical tensions, understanding how firms respond to external shocks has become a critical issue for policymakers, corporate managers, and investors. This study investigates the impact of geopolitical risk (GPR) on firms' reliance on trade credit (TC)—an essential form of short‐term financing, particularly ...
Wafa'a B. Al‐Yafei, Hamdi Bennasr
wiley   +1 more source