The Influence of Social Determinants of Health, Environmental, and Healthcare Resources on Life Expectancy in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Countries: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Aimaq R +10 more
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ESG Controversies in Global Firms: A Black Mark?
ABSTRACT Despite increasing attention paid by companies to sustainability, there is still evidence of environmental, social and governance (commonly referred to as ESG) scandals. As research on this topic is scant, this paper aims to analyse the impact of ESG controversies on firms' sustainability practices, that is, ESG policies, as well as ...
Beatrice Bais, Guido Orzes, Marco Sartor
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Impact of Artificial Intelligence, Health Expenditure and Digital Financial Inclusion on Life Expectancy. [PDF]
Zhang H, Shao Q, Uddin I, Zhang X.
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ABSTRACT This study examines the strategic efficacy of corporate low‐carbon energy transition, such as through nuclear energy adoption, as a response to decarbonization pressures. Analyzing an international sample of energy firms, we demonstrate that the relationship between this form of transition and emission reductions is not technologically ...
Bilal Ahmed Abbasi +4 more
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Exploring the role of technological innovation and renewable energy in environmental sustainability across Asian economies. [PDF]
Zhang L +4 more
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Climate Stress Testing on European SME Securitised Loans Under Climate Mitigation Scenarios
ABSTRACT Assessing the future impact of climate risks on the probability of default (PD) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is challenging due to limited disclosure, policy uncertainty and exposure to physical risks. This paper addresses this gap by integrating macroeconomic variables from the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS ...
Luca Zanin, Raffaella Calabrese
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Optimization of regional echinococcosis control strategies in Xizang: a health economics perspective. [PDF]
Wang Z +6 more
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Free Trade Zones and Corporate ESG: Evidence From a Quasi‐Natural Experiment in China
ABSTRACT This study examines how China's Pilot Free Trade Zones (FTZs) influence corporate ESG performance. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences model on Chinese listed firms from 2009 to 2024, we combine coarsened exact matching (CEM) and geography‐based instrumental variables to ensure robust identification.
Wen Li, Yinghan Zhao, Brian Lucey
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Policy window period: analysis of HPV vaccination status among age-eligible girls in China (before national immunisation programme implementation). [PDF]
Huang XX, Yao P, Wang Q, Sun PM.
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Asset Redeployability and Biodiversity Risk
ABSTRACT We examine how asset redeployability influences a firm's exposure to biodiversity risk. Our empirical analysis provides robust evidence that firms possessing greater levels of redeployable assets exhibit significantly lower biodiversity risk.
Mostafa Monzur Hasan +2 more
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