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Peer effects on rural household carbon emissions in China. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Yan N.
europepmc   +1 more source

Major Conundrums and Possible Solutions in DeFi Insurance

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper empirically explores the early development of insurance projects in the decentralised finance (DeFi) industry, which is based on disruptive technologies like blockchain and smart contracts. A brief history of DeFi is narrated, stressing four risks of DeFi (volatility risk, cyberattack risk, liquidity risk, and regulation risk) and ...
Peng Zhou, Ying Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

A new education agenda based on The International Science and Evidence Based Education Assessment. [PDF]

NPJ Sci Learn
Singh NC, Gilead T, Chakraborty A, Van Herwegen J, van Atteveldt N, Borst G, Bugden S, Jasinska K, Kay J, Pugh K, Duraiappah A.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Scientific Approaches to the Expert Examination of Draft Normative Legal Acts of the Eurasian Economic Union Institutions

Journal of Russian Law, 2017
openaire   +1 more source

CSR Governance Committee and Carbon Emission Performance: Does Committee Composition Matter?

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) committee characteristics, namely the committee size, independence, chairperson independence, and meeting frequency, on firms' carbon emission performance. The authors test the hypotheses through a panel data analysis for a sample of non‐financial firms listed on the ...
Rasmi Meqbel, Mohammad Alta'any, Mohammad Abweny, Habiba Al‐Shaer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Life as <i>Terra Nullius</i>: Socially Blind Engineering in Facebook's Foundational Technologies. [PDF]

Philos Technol
Magalhães JC, Couldry N.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Black‐Box of ESG Scores From Rating Agencies: Do They Genuinely Reflect Sustainability Practices, or Are They Disproportionately Shaped by Financial Performance?

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring methodologies used by Bloomberg and S&P Global through the lens of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). It addresses a notable gap in the literature by identifying the underlying factors that shape ESG scores and providing practical insights for companies seeking to ...
Philipe Balan, Jorge Antunes, Peter Wanke, Yong Tan, Ali Meftah Gerged   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A computational account of multiple motives guiding context-dependent prosocial behavior. [PDF]

PLoS Comput Biol
Lugrin C, Hu J, Ruff CC.
europepmc   +1 more source

Insider Ownership and Investment Efficiency

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between insider ownership and investment efficiency in Indian publicly listed firms, utilising panel data spanning 2001 to 2015. It explores how agency conflicts contribute to suboptimal capital investment decisions. Our analysis reveals that increased insider ownership is associated with reduced investment
Bibek Bhatta
wiley   +1 more source

Health-related quality of life in the UK Biobank Experience of Pain follow-up study: a comparison with general population norms. [PDF]

Am J Epidemiol
Armfield NR, Farrell SF, Gabbe BJ, Elphinston RA, Kosgallana S, Connelly LB, Sterling M.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source