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Green Credit Policy and Environmental Outcomes in China: The Critical Role of Local Banks in Pollution Reduction and Innovation

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research assesses the role of local banks in the environmental consequences of the green credit policy (GCP) implementation in China. Utilising a sample of 297 cities from 2010 to 2017 and employing a difference‐in‐difference model, the study examines whether cities with local banks experience a significant reduction in environmental ...
Jiaqi Li   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

CSR Governance Committee and Carbon Emission Performance: Does Committee Composition Matter?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) committee characteristics, namely the committee size, independence, chairperson independence, and meeting frequency, on firms' carbon emission performance. The authors test the hypotheses through a panel data analysis for a sample of non‐financial firms listed on the ...
Rasmi Meqbel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesInternational 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reporting ESG Initiatives and Gender Diversity in Germany: Implications for Stock Liquidity

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Adopting multiple theoretical perspectives, this study separately and jointly examines the impacts of reporting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives and gender diversity in boardrooms on corporate stock liquidity. Using a sample of non‐financial firms listed on the Frankfurt CDAX from 2010 to 2023, the study investigates ...
Ahmed Hassanein, Nader Elsayed
wiley   +1 more source

ESG rating, corporate dividends policy, and the moderating role of corporate life cycle: Cross country study

open access: yesInternational Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This article investigates the link between environmental, social, and governance performance (ESG) and dividend policy, as well as how likely the corporate life cycle might moderate this association. Using cross‐country data from 2010 to 2020, the findings of this study reveal that ESG has a favorable influence on corporate dividend payments ...
Husam Ananzeh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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