ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang +2 more
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Beijing's ART insurance coverage: enhancing outpatient visit frequency and reducing out-of-pocket costs. [PDF]
Wang C +8 more
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Addressing the Energy Trilemma: The Role of Entrepreneurship, Regulation, and Climate Finance
ABSTRACT Balancing energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability has become increasingly challenging as economies pursue low‐carbon growth amid climate risk and persistent disparities in access to modern energy. Although entrepreneurship is widely recognized as a driver of innovation, its role in addressing the energy trilemma ...
Kingsley Imandojemu +3 more
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The interplay of family capital and learning engagement: Mediating mechanisms in undergraduates' intentions to take the postgraduate entrance examination. [PDF]
Xiaoman C, Hongfang Z.
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ABSTRACT The socio‐emotional wealth (SEW) perspective suggests that the specific priorities of a family business may make it more or less inclined to engage in sustainable practices. This paper examines how family business heterogeneity regarding family ownership, financial performance, and family board members affects the sustainability commitment of ...
Sonia Sánchez‐Andújar +2 more
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Why will increasing medical insurance reimbursement levels not lead to over-medicalization? Evidence from China's medical insurance payment reform. [PDF]
Yingtan M, Yaxuan Z, Qiuming H.
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Beyond the ESG Facade: Measuring and Addressing Corporate ‘Lip Service’
ABSTRACT Amid growing global attention to environmental, social and governance (ESG), this study examines the misalignment between ESG disclosures and actual practices—termed ‘lip service’—using data from Chinese firms from 2006 to 2022, constructing an index to quantify it.
Jia Xu, Mingwei Liu, Helen X. H. Bao
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Private equity investment in orthopedic practices: Part of the changing landscape of health care. [PDF]
Fariyike B, Galetta MS, Youm T.
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ABSTRACT Whether corporate carbon management can enhance productive efficiency is central to firms' long‐term competitiveness and determines whether carbon reduction efforts can be sustained beyond regulatory compliance. This study examines how corporate carbon risk and opportunity management affects firm productivity (measured by total factor ...
Nan Huang, Hanlu Fan, Ruoxin Zhu
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Beyond Circulating Tumor DNA for Efficacy: Can We Use Cell-Free DNA to Detect and Monitor Toxicity Signals? [PDF]
Zhao Y +8 more
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