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The Proprietary Foundations of Corporate Law [PDF]
Recent work in both the theory of the firm and of corporate law has called into question the appropriateness of analysing corporate law as ‘merely’ a set of standard form contracts.
John Armour, Michael J Whincop
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Elaborating the Motivations and Attitudes Driving Interest in Voluntary Biodiversity Credits
ABSTRACT Global biodiversity loss has prompted the search for new sources of conservation finance, such as voluntary biodiversity credits (VBCs). However, despite optimistic market projections, current uptake of VBCs is limited. Adopting an interpretive approach, we analyse 21 semistructured interviews with early market actors (buyers, sellers ...
Gamze Yakar‐Pritchard +5 more
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Shareholders’ Rights in International Law: (Con)temporary Reflections in the Diallo Case [PDF]
In the 21st century there is still an ongoing intensive discussion among practitioners and scholars as to whether, under international law, an independent right to property exists. When the International Court of Justice (hereinafter – ICJ) announced its
Motuzienė, Inga, Katuoka, Saulius
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ABSTRACT As social and environmental challenges intensify, the EU has introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), mandating sustainability reporting through the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The standards mandate a double materiality assessment but leave uncertainty about the structure and contents of the ...
Jørgen Kjøsen Lindgren +2 more
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Analysis of the Rights and Obligations of Stakeholders in China’s National Park Concession System
ObjectiveThe establishment of a concession system is a pivotal endeavor for China’s transition into the era of national parks. The concession system is of paramount importance, as it has the potential to alleviate fiscal pressures on public funds ...
Le ZHONG, Zhicong ZHAO
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ABSTRACT Businesses are increasingly striving to reduce their carbon footprint, with carbon offsetting emerging as a viable pathway towards achieving carbon neutrality. Such efforts signify a demonstrated commitment to fostering environmental sustainability and contributing to a more sustainable future.
Sanjeev Yadav +4 more
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Reform of property relations in Ukraine: theoretical and legal framework, stages, modern problems
The reform of property relations is a key factor in improving the efficiency of the Ukrainian economy. The importance of the institution of ownership in the harmonization of public and private interests is revealed. The aspects of ownership and ownership
V. I. Zakharchenko
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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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Rent Extraction by Large Shareholders: Evidence Using Dividend Policy in the Czech Republic [PDF]
Using cross-sectional analysis of corporate dividend policy we show that large shareholders extract rents from firms and expropriate minority shareholders in the weak corporate governance environment of an emerging economy.
Jan Hanousek, Jan Bena
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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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