Complex Firms, Controversial Outcomes: Global Evidence on ESG Failures and Remedies
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
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Assessing the impact of government healthcare expenditure and life expectancy on economic growth in Saudi Arabia: an econometric time-series study (2000-2023). [PDF]
Alghannam R, Alharbi A.
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Productivity and Emissions in Italian Agriculture: A Farm‐Level Efficiency Analysis
ABSTRACT Achieving the European Union climate‐neutrality objectives requires metrics that jointly assess farm productivity and greenhouse gas emissions at a granular level. However, harmonized evidence for benchmarking the productivity–emissions nexus of Italian farms remains limited.
Giulio Fusco +3 more
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Analyzing the Effectiveness of Macroeconomic Policies in Addressing Poverty in Iraq: An Econometric Study considering Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence for the Period (2004-2024). [PDF]
Abdullah Abid Al Mihimdy N +2 more
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ABSTRACT This study examines climate change risk disclosure in the global energy sector, where firms face intense stakeholder scrutiny and legitimacy pressures. We develop a novel domain‐specific textual analysis measure to capture climate change risk disclosures, improving on prior approaches based on generic environmental terminology.
Khaldoon Albitar, Ali Meftah Gerged
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Cascade Valorisation of Lemon Processing Residues (Part II): Integrated Biorefinery Design, Circular Economy, and Techno-Economic Feasibility. [PDF]
Núñez-Pérez J +6 more
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Board Gender Diversity and Environmental Credit Risk in Banking: A Global Study of Bank Governance
ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between board gender diversity and environmental credit risk in the global banking sector. Using a panel dataset of 345 publicly listed banks from 75 countries over the period 2018–2022, we find that greater female representation on bank boards is significantly associated with lower environmental credit
Kenza Mouti +2 more
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The Impact of Economic Sanctions on Health and Strategies for Mitigation: A Glance at the Case of Iran. [PDF]
Mohammadshahi M +9 more
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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
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Future Energy Breakthroughs: Implications for the Hydrocarbon Economies of the Arabian Gulf. [PDF]
Cochrane L +5 more
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