Results 141 to 150 of about 402,479 (300)
Enforcement with Costly Group Formation [PDF]
The joint liability literature claims that positive assortative matching, or risk homogeneity, is always the first best solution. We examine this claim in presence of group formation costs and find that the assertion is not always true.Group Formation ...
Prabirendra Chatterjee, Sudipta Sarangi
core
Greening the Bottom Line: Public Funding for Circular Economy Initiatives and Financial Stability
ABSTRACT Public funding for circular economy (CE) initiatives plays a crucial role in shaping corporate financial performance, yet its effects remain underexplored. Grounded in the resource‐based view (RBV) of the firm, this study investigates the financial impact of CE funding on private firms, using Portugal as a case study. It analyses the financial
Rui Cruz +3 more
wiley +1 more source
THE HAZARD OF CLIENT EXIT IN MICROFINANCE [PDF]
In this study it is shown that group lending is not always effective in dealing with the information and enforcement issues associated with financial intermediation, In particular, by transferring all screening responsibilities onto borrowers, efficiency
Pagura, Maria E.
core +1 more source
ABSTRACT Transition intermediaries play a pivotal role in configuring networks aligning the interests of stakeholders to achieve sustainable goals. However, the transition literature has paid little attention to the influence intermediaries can have in strengthening organisational capabilities. Especially in sectors that are slow to change, such as the
Horacio Gonzalez +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Vertical Integration and Investor Protection in Developing Countries [PDF]
The industrial organization of developing countries is characterized by the pervasive use of subcontracting arrangements among small, financially constrained firms. This paper asks whether vertical integration relaxes those financial constraints.
Rocco Macchiavello
core
Target Firm's ESG Engagement and Post–M&A Performance: The Mediating Role of Acquirer's CSR Strategy
ABSTRACT The paper examines whether the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of target firms influences both accounting‐based and market‐based corporate financial performance (CFP) within the merger and acquisition (M&A) context and whether this relationship is mediated by the acquirer's corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy.
Francesco Gangi +4 more
wiley +1 more source
The Polluter Pays Principle and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Climate Change: An Application of Fund [PDF]
I compare and contrast five climate scenarios: (1) no climate policy; (2) non-cooperative cost-benefit analysis (NC CBA); (3) NC CBA with international permit trade; (4) NC CBA with joint and several liability for climate change damages; and (5) NC CBA ...
Richard S.J. Tol
core +3 more sources
The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious: Funding Pathways for Circular Start‐Ups
ABSTRACT Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding.
Pilar Mejía‐Vélez +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Voodoo Liability: Joint Enterprise Prosecution as an Aspect of Intensified Criminalisation
Following the collapse of a number of 'gang-related' prosecutions in England and Wales from the late 1990s, the police and Crown Prosecution Service revived a practice of 'joint enterprise' prosecution.
Peter A Squires
doaj
ABSTRACT This study examines how international growth orientation and organizational learning capability jointly influence frugal innovation and organizational performance. Survey data were collected from 342 manufacturing firms in Santa Catarina (Southern Brazil) and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling and multigroup ...
Júlia Quintino Sant'Ana +3 more
wiley +1 more source

