Do Banks in the Middle East and North Africa Region Price Carbon Exposure?
ABSTRACT This study examines whether carbon exposure is incorporated into corporate borrowing costs within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Using a panel of 771 firm‐year observations from publicly listed non‐financial firms between 2016 and 2023, the analysis investigates the relationship between carbon intensity and firms' cost of debt
Yara Ibrahim +2 more
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Land Finance and fiscal rules: An estimated DSGE model for Hong Kong. [PDF]
Zhang W, Liu Z.
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Do Commodity Prices and Energy Markets Drive Asymmetric Volatility in Biodiversity Finance?
ABSTRACT This study examines symmetric and asymmetric volatility spillovers among biodiversity finance, commodity prices, and energy markets using daily data from 2019 to 2025. We apply the Diebold–Yilmaz time–domain connectedness model, Baruník–Křehlík frequency–domain decomposition, and an asymmetric spillover framework.
Ijaz Younis +4 more
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A dynamic micro-macro-economic model to assess water charging policies.
Sapino F, Parrado R, Pérez-Blanco CD.
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cost-Related Healthcare Access Barriers in Florida (2012-2024): A Joinpoint Regression and Bayesian Analysis. [PDF]
Acosta-Batista C +5 more
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ABSTRACT This study aims to test the effectiveness of adopting Integrated Thinking and Reporting (ITR) in enhancing distinct but interconnected dimensions of corporate performance, namely, organizations' environmental, social, and financial performance, ultimately addressing their activities towards the achievement of sustainable development.
Maria Cleofe Giorgino +3 more
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Confidence, animal spirits, and the macroeconomy in China: Based on mixed-frequency data models. [PDF]
Lu W, Liu Q, Li H.
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ABSTRACT The integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into corporate business strategy has become progressively important, particularly for firms operating in high‐materiality industries where nonfinancial risks are more pronounced. This study examines the association between ESG performance and firm performance among European
Melinda Timea Fülöp +2 more
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Disinvesting in equity will lead to an inefficient and unstable world: an economic perspective on huge development assistance cuts. [PDF]
Santos JV.
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Renewable Energy, Climate Risk, and the Cost of External Assurance: International Evidence
ABSTRACT Corporate shifts from fossil fuels to renewable energy are central to climate‐transition strategies, but their effects on external assurance have not been well understood. This study examines whether, how and where corporate renewable energy consumption affects the cost of external assurance, proxied by statutory audit fees.
Rashid Zaman +2 more
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