ABSTRACT Despite growing interest in corporate relocation decisions and sustainability, the existing literature is limited in its consumer‐centric approach. Integrating social exchange theory and construal level theory, this research investigates how consumers perceive sustainability‐driven nearshoring motives (i.e., socio‐economic vs.
Cagla Dayangan +2 more
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Exploring the Nexus Between Fertility Rates and Geopolitical Risk with Intelligence Methods: A Multifaceted Analysis. [PDF]
Tzitiridou-Chatzopoulou M +3 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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The risk spillover between geopolitical risk and China's 5G, semiconductor and rare earth industries. [PDF]
Huang Q, Wang B, Lin J.
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Policy and Market Mechanisms for Sustainable Finance: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda
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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Effect of geopolitical risk on energy consumption policy: New empirical evidence from BRICS. [PDF]
Tabash MI +3 more
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ABSTRACT The transition to net zero (NZ) faces challenges such as uneven institutional readiness, fragmented policy frameworks and rising energy demands from population growth, economic expansion and artificial intelligence (AI). These obstacles are intensified by technological, financial and regulatory uncertainties that impede coordinated efforts ...
Mohamed Shrief +3 more
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Retraction notice to "Financial globalization and economic growth amid geopolitical risk: A study on China-Russia far East federal district" [Heliyon 10 (2024) e31098]. [PDF]
Wang Z, Sibt-E-Ali M.
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ABSTRACT This study examines the drivers of biodiversity disclosure and the interplay between firm strategies and national institutions in shaping transparency. Using a global panel of 4703 firms across 40 economies from 2013 to 2022, we integrate differentiation, signalling and institutional perspectives to explain variation in reporting behaviour ...
Chi Chen +2 more
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The time-varying effects of geopolitical risk on mutual fund risk taking. [PDF]
Liu J, Chen Z, Zhu Y, Chen Y, Huang Y.
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