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THE U. S. AND THE EUROPEAN UNIONNATIONAL DEBT, ITS STATUS AND PROBLEMS

open access: yesВестник Кемеровского государственного университета, 2014
The paper considers the development trend of national debt and its status in the United States and the European Union. The measures taken by governments and heads of state for the optimization of national debt were analyzed, their impact on further ...
V. V. Chechin
doaj  

THE ELIMINATION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT IN 1835 AND THE MEANING OF JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY

open access: yesEssays in Economic and Business History, 2007
Eliminating the national debt constituted one of President Andrew Jackson's highest priorities. This policy goal underlay the great issues of his administrations—internal improvements, the Bank War, and the Nullification Crisis. Jacksonians believed that
Carl Lane
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Powering Transparency: Global Drivers of Sustainability Reporting in the Electricity Sector

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the drivers of sustainability reporting quality (QSR), conceptualised along two complementary dimensions, relevance and reliability, to assess how firm‐level attributes and institutional conditions jointly shape disclosure practices in the electricity sector.
Alva Marasigan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perspectives on the Termination of Debt Review in Terms of Section 86(10) of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 [PDF]

open access: yesPotchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2011
The National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (the NCA) aims to address and prevent the overindebtedness of consumers and to provide mechanisms for resolving over-indebtedness based on the principle of satisfaction by the consumer of all his obligations.
C van Heerden, H Coetzee
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State Authorities’ Powers to Determine the Budget Deficit and Public Debt in the Light of the Articles of the Constitution and the Law of the European Union

open access: yesPrawo Budżetowe Państwa i Samorządu, 2013
The issues of public debt and budget deficit are regulated by constitutions (e.g. of Poland, Germany, Spain) as well as by the law of the European Union.
Andrzej Borodo
doaj   +1 more source

Do Governance Structures Drive Green Building Adoption? A Machine Learning Approach With Random Forests

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the determinants of firms' propensity to adopt green buildings in the Euro Stoxx 300 and the S&P 500 indices, during 2012–2023. Using random forest binary classifiers, we assess the relative importance of financial, sectoral, geographic, and climate governance predictors and uncover nonlinear relationships often overlooked ...
María del Carmen Valls Martínez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complex Firms, Controversial Outcomes: Global Evidence on ESG Failures and Remedies

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine whether business complexity increases firms' exposure to negative environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes, specifically ESG controversies, using a global panel of firms from 37 countries over the period 2002–2021.
Abongeh A. Tunyi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Green Governance to Biodiversity Strategy: The Role of Environmentally Experienced Directors in Chinese Firms

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Board Governance to SDGs Integration: ESG Performance and Controversies in the MENA Region

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how board characteristics influence firms' integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on the mediating role of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and the moderating effect of ESG controversies.
Waleed M. Alahdal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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