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Conditional Generative Modeling for Enhanced Credit Risk Management in Supply Chain Finance
Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of cross‐border e‐commerce (CBEC) has created significant opportunities for small‐ and medium‐sized sellers, yet financing remains a critical challenge due to their limited credit histories. Third‐party logistics (3PL)‐led supply chain finance (SCF) has emerged as a promising solution, leveraging in‐transit inventory as ...
Qingkai Zhang, L. Jeff Hong, Houmin Yan
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USAID's Locally‐Led Development Agenda: Open Government and Independent Monitoring
Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT USAID's ambitious localization agenda between 2021–2024—suspended in early 2025—aimed to provide more funding for local organizations, strengthen local systems, and co‐create with local communities. This study uses pre‐2025 open government data to identify continuity and change during USAID’s localization push.
Jeffrey Hallock +2 more
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Can Mergers in Europe Help Banks Hedge Against Macroeconomic Risk [PDF]
European integration, risk sharing, regional specialization, portfolio diversification.
Laurent Weill, Pierre-Guillaume Méon
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices influence the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) worldwide. Drawing inspiration from Adam Smith's perspectives on moral sentiments and institutional cohesion, the research examines whether strategic integration of ESG dimensions can ...
Shamsuddin Ahamad +6 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a topic of growing scholarly importance. While existing literature has mapped the thematic scope of this field, a critical diagnosis of its intellectual structure and inherent biases is missing.
Juan Martinez Alvarez +3 more
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From ESG to Sustainable Development: A Path Designed for the Triple Helix Spheres
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This work examines the relationship between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and sustainable development (SD), highlighting a scientific gap in their effective connection. It aims to propose a framework with recommendations for promoting SD through ESG, considering the governmental, business, and academic spheres from ...
Elen Cristina Bravos Giupponi +3 more
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The relationship between default and economic cycles for retail portfolios across countries
, 2008 In this paper, we collect consumer delinquency data from several economic shocks in order to study the creation of stress-testing models. We leverage the dual-time dynamics modeling technique to better isolate macroeconomic impacts whenever vintage-level
Breeden, J.L., Thomas, Lyn C.
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The 2020–2024 period marks a pivotal era in sustainable development, characterized by significant regulatory developments, including the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the International Sustainability Standards Board standards, and the introduction of mandatory ESG reporting requirements worldwide. This review examines
Jiyeon Kim, Wooyoung Yang
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In 2024, global annual issuance exceeded USD 1.1 trillion mostly through green bonds, credits, and sustainability‐linked instruments, yet significant regional disparities remain. This article examines how Qatar and Türkiye, two hydrocarbon‐dependent but rapidly transitioning economies, are integrating green finance into their sustainability ...
Furkan Ahmad +4 more
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Linking Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Action in the Oil and Gas Value Chain
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study develops and tests a value‐chain framework to examine how climate‐related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) commitments translate into governance actions, capability enhancements, and measurable reductions in total greenhouse gas emissions. We create a climate‐related SDG index encompassing SDGs 7, 8, 9, 12, and 13 and analyze data
Evgenia Anagnostopoulou
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