After conducting a survey of the state of the 55,000 water systems in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency has found that communities need $12.1 billion in immediate funding to protect the nation's drinking water supplies and to meet minimum health‐based standards.
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Climate Change Risks and Customer Concentration: Evidence From US‐Listed Firms
ABSTRACT While prior studies have investigated climate risks in supply chains, customer ESG pressures, and shared climate exposure, this paper is, to the best of our knowledge, the first to provide direct empirical evidence on the relationship between climate change risks and firms' customer concentration.
Thi Thuy Trang Nguyen +2 more
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The Role of Firm Characteristics in Predicting Cash Flows from Operating Activities [PDF]
Cash flow forecasting has significantly increased since 2000 due to more attention paid by investors and financial analysts than before. If cash flows can be predicted appropriately, a significant part of the informational needs associated with cash ...
Mostafa Hashemi Tilehnouei, Javad Nikkar
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Taxing my cash flow: The influence of tax on small service sector business cash flow
This article reports the findings of a multiple case study of the perception of small business owners in the service sector in relation to the effect taxation has on their business cash flow.
Belle Isle, Melissa, Freudenberg, Brett
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Impact Measuring in Sustainable Ventures: A Process Perspective
ABSTRACT Impact measurement is crucial for sustainable ventures to quantify their contribution to sustainable development. Although research has highly focused on impact measurement as a static activity, we conduct a qualitative study to explore how impact measuring as a process unfolds over time.
Jan Moellmann +2 more
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ESG Performance, Debt Financing, and R&D Output: Evidence From the Healthcare Sector
ABSTRACT Amid growing calls for sustainability in the healthcare sector, this study examines how and under what conditions environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance influences research and development (R&D) output. Although existing studies suggest that ESG performance enhances R&D output, the financial mechanisms that enable or constrain
Sarmad Ali +2 more
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Does the Investment Opportunities Bias Affect the Investment-Cash Flow Sensitivities of Unlisted SMEs? [PDF]
Using a panel of 5,999 small and medium-sized Belgian enterprises (SMEs) over the period 2002-2008, we identify three measures of investment opportunities suitable for unlisted firms. We then estimate firm-varying investment-cash flow sensitivities (ICFS)
Bert D’Espallier, Alessandra Guariglia
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Tax Compliance Supporting Cash Flow Management for Australian Small Businesses
Small businesses are recognised as a major contributor to economies, and it is important to understand what can support their continued success. Viability of small business has been associated with the successful management of cash flow.
Belle Isle, Melissa +2 more
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ESG Assurance and Dividends: Evidence From 18 Countries in Africa
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) assurance on a firm's dividend payout policies within the unique African context. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences (DiD) model, this study examines how voluntary third‐party assurance of ESG reports influences firms' dividend payout policies compared to ...
Samuel Karanja Kogi, June Cao
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The Effect of Cash Flow Problems and Resource Intermingling on Small Business Recovery and Resilience After a Natural Disaster. [PDF]
Wiatt RD +3 more
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