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Carbon Performance, Climate Governance, and Equity Risk

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the relationship between carbon performance, climate governance, and equity risk. Using a sample of companies listed in the S&P500 index for the period 2009–2023, our results show that better carbon performance reduces equity risk, indicating that proactive carbon management reduces uncertainty and is beneficial to firms ...
Malafronte Irma, Pereira John, Rakeeb Fathima Roshan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of risk management practices and financial performance of microfinance institutions in Ethiopia: A two-step system generalized method of moments approach. [PDF]

PLoS One
Molla MT, Kaur R.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Impact of Economic Growth on Insurance (Growth)

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the impact of economic growth on insurance (growth), focusing on the outflow side of the insurance activity, as captured by benefits (including commissions and expenses). The findings provide evidence that economic growth does exert a positive, statistically significant impact on the benefit side of insurance (growth ...
Nicholas Apergis, Thomas Poufinas, Panagiotis Kimpouropoulos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Smart Governance in Mitigating Financial Risks in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Evidence from Iraqi Banks. [PDF]

F1000Res
Abdo SMS, Mohammed Al-Jubouri MI, Ali SAG, Saeed YJ.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Developing a Z‐ESG Score Model for Assessing Corporate ESG Performance

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this study we develop a novel, unique ESG rating model that exploits the logic of the Z‐score by Altman (1968) to discriminate between ESG performing and non‐ESG performing firms using indicators of ESG performance for each of the three pillars (Environmental, Social, Governance) in place of financial ratios.
Edward I. Altman, Francesco Baldi, Claudia D'Ippolito, Antonio Salvi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

IFRS 9 and procyclicality of loan loss provision among Chinese regional banks, the role of local leaders' turnover. [PDF]

PLoS One
Yu J, Abdullah M, Md Nor H.
europepmc   +1 more source

From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Barriers Faced by Medical Students and the Impact of Their Involvement in a Widening Participation Charity. [PDF]

Adv Med Educ Pract
James E, Haque E.
europepmc   +1 more source

Different Stakeholders, Different Pathways: How Capacity Profiles Shape Managerial Priorities for Beneficiaries and Staff in Decision‐Making

Nonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how combinations of organizational capacities shape nongovernmental organization (NGO) managers' prioritization of staff and beneficiaries. While stakeholder theory identifies which stakeholders' interests attract attention, it offers limited guidance on how managers ultimately prioritize among stakeholders in decision ...
Robbie Waters Robichau, Tara Kolar Bryan, Rebekah St. Clair Sims   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consensus-driven feature selection for transparent and robust loan default prediction. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Abbas G, Ying Z, Ayoubi M.
europepmc   +1 more source