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Information Asymmetry and Foreign Currency Borrowing by Small Firms [PDF]
We model the choice of loan currency in a framework which features a trade-off between lower cost of debt and the risk of firm-level distress costs. Under perfect information foreign currency funds come at a lower interest rate, all foreign currency ...
Yesin, P., Brown, M., Ongena, S.
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On the consequences of nullity of foreign currency loan agreements
, 2022 The so-called foreign currency loan agreements have become the subject of rapidly growing court proceedings aimed at eliminating the very negative economic effects for borrowers resulting from these agreements and the unfavorable development of the ...
Tracz, Grzegorz
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Policy and Market Mechanisms for Sustainable Finance: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainable finance has emerged as a critical instrument for addressing the dual challenges of climate change and sustainable development. Nonetheless, a substantial financing gap persists, while the concept remains under‐theorized without a universally accepted definition, and empirical evidence of its effectiveness remains inconsistent and ...
Jihyung Joo, Byounguk Keum, Taewoo Roh
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Foreign Currency Borrowing by Small Firms [PDF]
We examine the firm- and country-level determinants of the currency denomination of small business loans. We first model the choice of loan currency in a framework which features a trade-off between lower cost of debt and the risk of firm-level distress ...
Steven Ongena, Martin Brown, Pinar Yesin
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Adopting a signaling perspective, this study examines whether corporate green patenting reduces the cost of equity by mitigating information asymmetry in capital markets. Using longitudinal panel data from South Korea, we find that green patenting—encapsulating technological innovation related to energy, environmental protection, and climate ...
Jeongdae Yim, Su‐Yol Lee
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Financing Climate Action Through Fair Taxation: How SDG Engagement Reduces Corporate Tax Avoidance
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition to a low‐carbon economy, central to achieving Paris Agreement targets and Sustainable Development Goal 13 (Climate Action), requires unprecedented public and private investment. A significant climate financing gap persists, however, exacerbated by corporate practices that erode the public revenue base.
Ahmed Aboud +3 more
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Food Waste Applications Beyond the West: Archetypes and Insights From China
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Food waste is a major challenge for sustainable development, but digital solutions designed to reduce it remain unevenly distributed globally. Food waste mobile applications (FWMAs) have emerged as promising tools for reducing food surpluses through redistribution and improved household food management.
Jiequan Hong +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Firm‐level Climate Action Response Plans (CARPs) comprise firms' climate change mitigation and adaptation commitments. Encouraging firms to develop CARPs is thus vital for meeting ever‐pressing climate goals. Understanding the resources and capabilities facilitating firms to develop CARPs can inform evidence‐based approaches to accelerate ...
Helena Lenihan +2 more
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Borrowing in Foreign Currency: Austrian Households as Carry Traders [PDF]
Household borrowing in a foreign currency is a widespread phenomenon in Austria. Twelve percent of Austrian households report their housing loan to be denominated in either Swiss franc or Japanese yen for example.
Steven Ongena +2 more
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Carbon Footprint of Bank Loans: Opportunities and Risk Implications in the Banking Industry
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines whether the carbon footprint of bank loan portfolios influences bank stability, profitability and cost efficiency and whether regulatory quality moderates these relationships. Using a balanced panel of 33 countries from 2005 to 2018, the analysis combines banking‐sector indicators from the World Bank Global Financial ...
Honglei Wang +5 more
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