Debt Relief and Fiscal Sustainability [PDF]
In this paper I analyze the relationship between fiscal policy, aggregate public sector debt sustainability, and debt relief. I develop a methodology to compute the fiscal policy path that is compatible with aggregate debt sustainability in the post-HIPC
Sebastian Edwards
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.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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Debt Dynamics and Contingency Financing: Theoretical Reappraisal of the HIPC Initiative [PDF]
Sovereign debt management, External debt, Foreign aid, Growth models, Economic ...
Nissanke, Machiko, Ferrarini, Benno
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Internationalization and ESG Controversies: Do Foreign Directors on Corporate Boards Matter?
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.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
wiley +1 more source
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Decarbonization of the economy is a central challenge in the fight against climate change. Although most governments show clear commitment to limiting global warming, the drivers of corporate decarbonization remain underexplored. Using a dataset of 1052 firms from OECD, this article analyses how intangible assets and environmental innovation ...
Yanik Nimtz, Mercedes Teruel
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Corporate Environmental Responsibility and Cost of Equity Capital: A Meta‐Analytical Review
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite extensive research on the relationship between corporate environmental responsibility (CER) and cost of equity capital (COEC), empirical evidence remains inconsistent. This study addresses these inconsistencies through a comprehensive meta‐analysis of 1139 effect sizes from 75 studies.
Robert Witte +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Measuring health financing vulnerability due to reductions in official development assistance: A conceptual framework with empirical application across 47 African countries. [PDF]
PLOS Glob Public HealthAsamani JA +9 more
europepmc +1 more source
Investor Perceptions of Climate Policy: Insights From the US Inflation Reduction Act
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper provides the first event study evidence on how the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) dedicated climate provisions reshaped equity valuations in the US carbon‐intensive sectors. Focusing on environmentally sensitive industries (ESI), we analyze cumulative abnormal returns around the four key IRA milestones in 2022–2023.
Laura Ferraro +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Pakistan’s Public Debt: The shocks and aftershocks
Public debt is an important means of bridging government financing gaps. Effective and efficient utilization of public debt can increase economic growth. However, excessive reliance on public debt raises macroeconomic problems.
Gul, Adnan
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Household financial management behavior and catastrophic health expenditure risk in rural China: the moderating role of health insurance coverage. [PDF]
Front Public HealthCheng Q.
europepmc +1 more source