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Quantifying species distribution within the functional space
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Multidimensional representations of functional diversity help visualize species and organism distribution in functional space, providing insights into the mechanisms regulating community assembly and ecosystem functioning. Typically, the species distributions in functional space are represented by richness, divergence (or dispersion) and ...
José Carlos Carvalho, Pedro Cardoso
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2023 This study evaluates the adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAP) and its effect on the profit efficiency of maize farmers in Oyo and Ogun State of Nigeria. The use of a multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 174 and 196 maize
A. L. Oyewole, S. O. Oyewole
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Lawyer CEOs and Strategic Disclosure of Litigation Loss Contingencies
Abacus, EarlyView.Using hand‐collected data, we find that lawyer CEOs, defined as CEOs with a legal education background, tend to make first disclosures about pending litigation cases on a timelier basis for litigation cases that end up with material losses than do non‐lawyer CEOs.
Feng Chen +3 more
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When the Former CEO Acts as Board Chair: Does This Matter to Debt Policy and Risk of Default?
Abacus, EarlyView.This paper scrutinizes the interconnections between debt capital raising, firm risk of default, and the presence of a former CEO who now serves as a board chairperson, referred to as the Chair‐Former‐CEO (CFC). Employing a sample of the largest non‐financial firms within the US S&P 100 from 2002 to 2018, our results reveal that, when compared to their ...
Vu Quang Trinh +2 more
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Abacus, EarlyView.This study examines how firms’ adoption of corporate social responsibility frameworks (CSRFs) that follow different user orientation approaches affects information asymmetry in capital markets. We draw on novel hand‐collected adoption data from seven established CSRFs for a sample of STOXX Europe 600 firms from 2017–2020. Our findings reveal that CSRFs
Andreas Altendorfer +2 more
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Global Compact, Global Reach: Sustainability Engagement and MNEs' Internationalisation
Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of multinational enterprises' (MNEs') engagement in sustainable development on their degree of internationalisation. Specifically, we investigate MNEs' participation in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and find that their commitment to UNGC enhances their level of internationalisation.
Fujie Zhao, Chenhao Guo
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Understanding the characteristics of the household energy transition in a developing country
HeliyonUnderstanding the energy transition process in developing countries is crucial to implement policies to reduce the use of traditional fossil fuel-based energy sources, which increase pollution, worsen global climate change, and negatively impact people's
Duc Hong Vo, Anh The Vo, Chi Minh Ho
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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 +3 more
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International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2020 Soil erosion has long been a problem in the Ethiopian highlands in general and Dembecha district in particular. The objective of this study was to identify factors influencing adoption of soil and water conservation practices.
Agere Belachew +2 more
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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 +4 more
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