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Carbon Management System and Firm Operational Efficiency

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using data on carbon management initiatives disclosed to the CDP by the United States companies from 2010 to 2017, we examine whether the quality of the carbon management system (CMS) affects firm operational efficiency. We find that the quality of CMS is positively associated with operational efficiency.
Pramila Shrestha, Bobae Choi, Le Luo, Junru Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smallholders’ market outlet choice decision: the case of bamboo producer farmers in Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia

Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Smallholder farmers in developing countries face many challenges regarding selecting appropriate market outlets. Market outlet choice is one of the most important farm household decisions to sell their produce and has a great impact on household income ...
Aneteneh Ashebir, Tibebu Legesse, Girma Gezimu Gebre, Teshome Kassahun   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Lifecycle of Typical IPOs: The Characteristics of Surviving Firms

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the dynamics of firm evolution by analysing the timing and sequencing of a firm's innovation, investment, financing and payout decisions following an IPO. We apply real options theory to analyse our sample that includes all IPOs listed on the NYSE, NYSE MKT and NASDAQ since 1976, categorised into surviving, voluntarily ...
Jennifer Gippel, Martina Linnenluecke, Tom Smith, Yan Xu, Yushu Zhu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergies and Determinants of Sustainable Intensification Practices in Pakistani Agriculture

Land, 2020
Sustainable intensification practices (SIPs) involve a process to produce high yields for existing land without affecting the environment. The significance and relevance of SIPs in a Pakistani context demands an investigation. Hence, this study takes the
Awais Jabbar, Qun Wu, Jianchao Peng, Jian Zhang, Asma Imran, Luo Yao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Polarization over the priority of political problems

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract What drives ideological division about political problems? When prioritizing which problems are most in need of redress, voters might disagree about the severity of individual outcomes that constitute such problems; the prevalence of those problems; or whether such problems are amenable to solution by government action. We field a large survey
Benjamin E. Lauderdale, Jack Blumenau
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of product upgrading in Seka Chekorsa District, Jimma Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Cogent Business & Management
Product upgrading is the most viable solution for small holder farmers to increase their income and capture more of the value of their product in the value chain.
Zalalam Lule, Mekdelawit Yeshitila, Mulubrihan Bayissa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the link between social capital and health outcomes in the Italian regions: An empirical analysis

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract An extensive literature demonstrates a positive relationship between social capital and health. However, empirical analyses within the Italian context remain limited. This study contributes to the existing literature by expanding the empirical evidence on this topic for Italy, employing an ecological approach.
Maria Alessandra Antonelli, Giorgia Marini   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transitioning towards sustainable agriculture: analysing the factors and impact of adopting multiple sustainable inputs by paddy farmers in India

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionThere is a global priority to ensure food security, environmental conservation and sustainability. The adoption of inputs such as organic manures, biofertilisers, and biopesticides has been widely promoted as a way to enhance agricultural ...
Girish Kumar Jha, Praveen Koovalamkadu Velayudhan, Arti Bhatia, Chinglembi Laishram, Deepak Kumar, Toritseju Begho, Vera Eory   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of herbivore exclusion fences for plant conservation depends on management strategy and landscape context

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Fences are widely used to restrict or reduce grazing pressure on endangered plant species or communities, and to ultimately ensure their viability. Here, we evaluate what factors determine their effectiveness at a regional scale by assessing ungulate detection (presence/absence) within exclosures and discuss its ecological and conservation implications.
Mario Velamazán, José Antonio Sánchez‐Zapata, Roberto Pascual‐Rico, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, José María Gil‐Sánchez, Juan Lorite, Jomar M. Barbosa   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

CFO overconfidence, environmental violations, and firm performance. The moderating role of constituency statutes

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the relationship between Chief Financial Officer (CFO) overconfidence and firm performance through the lens of environmental violations and constituency statutes. Drawing on stakeholder and upper echelons theories, we find that firms with overconfident CFOs are more likely to commit environmental violations, which ...
Panagiotis Andrikopoulos, Shee‐Yee Khoo, Patrycja Klusak, Yurtsev Uymaz, Huong Vu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source