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Population Pressures, Institutional Quality and Environmental Sustainability in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Nonlinear Dynamics and Regional Heterogeneity

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rapid population growth, environmental degradation and institutional constraints continue to shape environmental sustainability in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), yet evidence on nonlinear demographic dynamics, governance moderation and regional differences remains limited.
Emmanuel K. Manu
wiley   +1 more source

Factors influencing commercial bank profitability in Iraq: A quantile regression approach [PDF]

Banks and Bank Systems
This study aims to empirically examine the influence of bank-specific determinants, macroeconomic factors, and governance factors on profitability in Iraq’s banking industry.
Hatem Hatef Abdulkadhim Altaee, Naz Hiwa Ghani, Saya Jamal Azeez, Sameer Abduljabbar Abdulwahab   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nuclear and Renewable Energy Transitions for Global Sustainability: Exploring the Interactions of Tourism Development and Economic Drivers

Safety Science and Technology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In light of exacerbating climate change issues, recent environmental policy reforms have attempted to balance economic growth and environmental conservation to foster a sustainable development transition. To further debate the scope of decarbonization policies, this study investigates the long‐run effects of tourism, nuclear energy, financial ...
Tuba Rasheed, Mahwish Zafar, Hamza Akram, Muhammad Farhan Bashir, Muhammad Sadiq, Miao Ye   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

ESG Performance, Green Finance Activities, and Bank Financial Stability: The Role of Institutional Quality

Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and bank financial stability within the context of the green finance transition. Utilizing an unbalanced panel dataset of 251 banks across 56 countries, observed over the period 2009–2024, we analyze how this relationship is moderated by ...
Imen Fakhfakh, Amal Ghribi, Soulef Smaoui   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Natural Resources and Human Development on Industrial Production in Belt and Road Initiative Countries: An Analysis

Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies
Purpose: This study examines the impact of natural resources, human development, and renewable energy on industrial productivity, utilizing data from 105 Belt and Road Initiative countries from 2001 to 2021. Panel-data estimation techniques are commonly
Shazia Khalid, Fatima Farooq
doaj   +1 more source

Neonatal and Child Growth Monitoring: A Renewed Call for Uptake and Application of International Growth Standards

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The Guidance for International Growth Standards (GIGS) project aims to improve and promote appropriate application of international growth standards across clinical, research and public health settings. Design A guidance document providing historical and conceptual context to support the appropriate application of international ...
Eric O. Ohuma, Bancy Ngatia, Simon Parker, Sara Strout, Linda Vesel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Firm Financial Performance: Disentangling the Corporate Gender Diversity as Driver of ESG Disclosure in EU Companies

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between gender diversity in senior corporate positions and environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, alongside their impact on corporate financial performance across European Union companies.
Paolo Saona, Laura Muro
wiley   +1 more source

Exact FGLS Asymptotics for MA Errors [PDF]

We show under very parsimonious assumptions that FGLS and GLS are asymptotically equivalent when errors follow an invertible MA(1) process. Although the linear regression model with MA errors has been studied for many years, asymptotic equivalence of ...
Sandor Fridli, David Mandy
core  

Stochastic production function estimation: small sample properties of ML versus FGLS

Just-Pope production functions have been traditionally estimated by feasible generalized least squares (FGLS). This paper investigates the small-sample properties of FGLS and maximum likelihood (ML) estimators in heteroscedastic error models. Monte Carlo
Arthur Havenner, Atanu Saha, Hovav Talpaz   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The Impact of R&D Intensity and Financial Slack on Company Performance: An Analysis of Companies with the Highest R&D Expenditure in Türkiye

Ekonomi, Politika & Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi
Financial slack refers to the existence of excess resources, such as unused borrowing capacity, liquid assets, and equity, that companies hold to respond to unexpected opportunities and use during times of crisis.
Cansu Çilingir Kara
doaj   +1 more source