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How can welfare regime and production regime theories explain differences in schools’ ability grouping policies? A comparative study using the PISA school survey

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research evidence is mixed on the consequences of ability grouping policies, but most research has found an overrepresentation of disadvantaged social demographics in low‐ability groups. However, researchers have neglected to explain why ability grouping policies vary between countries.
Monica Reichenberg, Girma Berhanu, Lena Fridlund   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Importance of Non-banking Financial Institutions and of the Capital Markets in the Economy. The Case of Romania [PDF]

Theoretical and Applied Economics, 2008
Deep and broad financial markets facilitate savings mobilization, by offering both individuals and insitutional savers and investors additional instruments and channels for placement of their funds at more attractive returns than are available on bank ...
Marilen Pirtea, Laura Raisa Iovu, Marius Cristian Milos   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Evolution of Romania's Market Stability and Performance Indicators of the Life Insurance Sector [PDF]

Annals of Dunarea de Jos University. Fascicle I : Economics and Applied Informatics, 2016
Evidently, life insurance helps to reduce the burden that weighs upon the state concerning social protection, leading to the release of resources for investment and provision of goods and essential public services (education, health, justice, public ...
Maria Mirabela FLOREA IANC
doaj  

Changes in the supply of capital for industry in Britain

PSL Quarterly Review, 2014
The article examines the “revolutionary changes” that have occurred in the sources from which English manufacturing industry obtains its capital on the basis of the official paper “National Income and Expenditure, 1946-1951” and other recent publications.
S.P. CHAMBERS
doaj   +1 more source

Credit Risk Assessment in the Climate Shadow: Evidence From White and Grey Literature

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is reshaping financial stability, making climate risk a critical component of banks' risk management. However, the absence of standardized frameworks validated by central authorities hinders banks' ability to integrate climate risk into existing credit risk models.
Rodolfo Raimondi, Paola Gina Maria Schwizer, Simona Cosma, Giuseppe Rimo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does ESG Investing Pay off? Comparing the Performance of ESG and Traditional ETFs Across European and US Markets

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Investors have long recognized the importance of firms in promoting sustainability, leading to the rise of socially responsible investment (SRI). Specifically, there is a growing preference for exchange‐traded funds (ETFs) that prioritize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.
Sandra Tenorio‐Salgueiro, Andrea Martínez‐Salgueiro, Rubén Lado‐Sestayo, Milagros Vivel‐Búa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Institutional Ownership Structure Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? An In‐Depth Study of Corporations Social Responsibility of European‐Listed Firms

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Motivated by the growing attention and concerns surrounding climate change and the potential role of institutional investors' ownership concentration (OC) in reducing corporations' greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, this article explores the relationship between various forms of institutional ownership and firms' GHG emission intensity. To do so,
Daniele Giordino, Elisa Ballesio, Aradhana Galgotia, Laura Broccardo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Capitalized savings as a factor of social security insurance in pension systems of European countries

Ekonomski Vjesnik, 2019
Pension insurance is very important for the social security of every individual or insured person in this system. Pension systems are part of the social policy system, which represents organized activity of the state and other social factors and affects the sustainable development of society.
Matić, Branko, Vretenar Cobović, Maja, Cobović, Mirko   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Corporate Sustainability Transition: Methodological Analysis for a Rating Model

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study introduces a new rating model for the evaluation of corporate sustainability, addressing the inconsistencies and divergences that characterize current ESG assessment systems. The model is hierarchically structured, comprising 99 indicators organized into 19 modules, and is designed to be adaptable by sector and firm size.
Riccardo Censi, Paola Campana, Fulvio Schettino, Chiara De Pucchio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Governance for Pension Plans' Sustainable Transition: The Moderating Role of Corporate Social Identity

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pension plans may either limit their sustainability approach to commercial purposes or adopt governance practices aligned with sustainability principles, thereby strengthening their Corporate Social Identity (CSI). This paper explores the moderating role of CSI in the relationship between traditional corporate governance mechanisms and pension
Elisa Bocchialini, Paola Ferretti, Federica Ielasi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source