Does Climate Risk Affect Employment Decisions? International Evidence
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of climate risk on corporate employment decisions. Using a large sample from 41 countries, we find a positive association between climate risk and underinvestment in labor, notably manifesting as excessive employee layoffs.
Claude Francoeur +3 more
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Gambling and hidden practices in forensic psychiatry: a qualitative study of ambivalence, autonomy, and negotiated care. [PDF]
Hansen RM +6 more
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Target Firm's ESG Engagement and Post–M&A Performance: The Mediating Role of Acquirer's CSR Strategy
ABSTRACT The paper examines whether the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of target firms influences both accounting‐based and market‐based corporate financial performance (CFP) within the merger and acquisition (M&A) context and whether this relationship is mediated by the acquirer's corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy.
Francesco Gangi +4 more
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Health Shocks and Debt Risk Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals in China: The Mediating Roles of Informal Self-Treatment and Formal Healthcare Utilization. [PDF]
Shu Z, Wei Z, Huang Z, Dong M.
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The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious: Funding Pathways for Circular Start‐Ups
ABSTRACT Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding.
Pilar Mejía‐Vélez +4 more
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Investigating the early uptake of digital self-management interventions amongst Dutch cancer survivors using nationwide registry data-the OncoAppstore case. [PDF]
van Deursen L +7 more
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ABSTRACT Small enterprises (SEs) constitute a major component of economic systems, and their socio‐environmental commitment is critical for promoting societal well‐being. This paper examines the direct effect of sound financial practices on socio‐environmental commitment and evaluates the mediating role of financial constraints—specifically debt and ...
Marcos Álvarez‐Espiño +2 more
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The relationship between stressful life events and anxiety symptoms: a cross-sectional survey of university students in Botswana. [PDF]
Amone-P'Olak K, Omech B.
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Internationalization and ESG Controversies: Do Foreign Directors on Corporate Boards Matter?
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between internationalization and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) controversies, focusing on whether foreign directors on corporate boards influence this relationship. Drawing on resource dependence theory, we argue that internationalization increases ESG controversies due to the complexity of ...
Mohamed Elsayed +4 more
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No Loan Comes Without a Price: Financial Literacy, Mental Health, and Consumer Loan Use Among Young Adults in Sweden. [PDF]
Levinsson H +3 more
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