Women Entrepreneurs and Innovation Strategies: Driving Inclusive Fintech Business Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]
Ongesa Nyamboga T.
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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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Blockchain consensus mechanism and method for peer-to-peer electricity trading. [PDF]
Wang N, Chen Y, Zhai F, Li B.
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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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Game analysis of green finance assisting enterprises in carbon reduction under the participation of four parties. [PDF]
Wang J, Liu X, Duan H, Wang L.
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ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to verify whether institutional quality affects the relationship between green innovation and firm efficiency within the high‐tech manufacturing sectors. To estimate jointly the parameters of a stochastic frontier and the coefficients of a model explaining technical inefficiency, we employed the one‐step estimation ...
Mariarosaria Agostino +2 more
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Towards high-integrity biodiversity credits: balancing commensurability, ecological complexity and governance. [PDF]
Kim EH +4 more
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ABSTRACT This study investigates how firms in emerging economies integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices to enhance biodiversity conservation and circular economy outcomes. It examines the mediating role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) governance and the moderating effect of ...
Suleman Bawa, Simplice A. Asongu
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Engaging traders in strengthening seed systems in Tanzania: key drivers for selling grains of improved varieties of sorghum, common beans and groundnuts. [PDF]
Ong'or D +10 more
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ABSTRACT Considering the growing attention to sustainability and the increasing regulatory pressure in the European landscape, this study evaluates whether greenhouse gas emissions affect firms' cost of debt. A panel regression was conducted from 2021 to 2024 on two samples of European firms.
Daniela Cicchini +3 more
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