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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring methodologies used by Bloomberg and S&P Global through the lens of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). It addresses a notable gap in the literature by identifying the underlying factors that shape ESG scores and providing practical insights for companies seeking to ...
Philipe Balan +4 more
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Beyond the Bin: The Effect of Waste Reduction on Real Earnings Management
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We investigate the effect of waste management strategies on real earnings management. Using a sample of 6515 firm‐year observations from 22 countries spanning the 2011–2022 period, we show that companies that reduce their waste generation are less likely to engage in real earnings management, supporting the ethical theoretical perspective ...
Faten Lakhal +3 more
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Insider Ownership and Investment Efficiency
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between insider ownership and investment efficiency in Indian publicly listed firms, utilising panel data spanning 2001 to 2015. It explores how agency conflicts contribute to suboptimal capital investment decisions. Our analysis reveals that increased insider ownership is associated with reduced investment
Bibek Bhatta
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Do Investors Overvalue Firms With Bloated Balance Sheets? [PDF]
If investors have limited attention, then accounting outcomes that saliently highlight positive aspects of a firm's performance will promote high market valuations.
David Hirshleifer +3 more
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Alternative Price Dynamics and Valuation of Flexible Strategies
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this article, we study the optimal operational strategy of production projects. We investigate different underlying price models and determine the optimal barriers of transition to suspension, recovery, or irreversible abandonment of productive activity.
Cristina Bertolosi +2 more
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article investigates whether the unconventional monetary policy (UMP) measures pursued by the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, and the European Central Bank since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) are associated with an appetite for cryptocurrency.
Niamh Wylie, Martha O'Hagan‐Luff
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Jurnal Akuntansi dan Keuangan, 2015 This research investigates whether the J-type firm (high agency cost of free cash flow) provide more conservative financial statements than non J-type firm.
Hendro Hendro, Ratna Wardhani
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Motive and Opportunity: Order Choice in a Limit Order Book With Dispersed Information
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We test predictions of market microstructure theory relating to the determinants of order choice in a limit order book where information is dispersed among traders. Using an experimental limit order book, with a large state space, we find that informed traders exhibit patience, compatible with the ‘waiting game’ behaviour described in Foster ...
James Steeley +2 more
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Navigating ESG in the Artificial Intelligence Era: Evidence From AI Pilot Zones in China
International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence is reshaping business models, but limited literature explores how ESG evolves in the AI era. This paper regards AI Pilot Zones in China as a quasi‐natural experiment, and adopts the DID approach to investigate its impact on corporate ESG performance. Using the sample of Chinese A‐share listed companies from 2016 to 2022,
Yujie Liu, Xinyi Shen
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Journal of Corporate Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how Corporate Digital Transformation (CDT) influences audit opinions in Chinese A‐share‐listed non‐financial firms from 2011 to 2022, with a focus on the moderating role of Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU). Results reveal an inverted U‐shaped relationship: moderate levels of CDT enhance audit outcomes through improved ...
He Min +2 more
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