Free Trade Zones and Corporate ESG: Evidence From a Quasi‐Natural Experiment in China
ABSTRACT This study examines how China's Pilot Free Trade Zones (FTZs) influence corporate ESG performance. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences model on Chinese listed firms from 2009 to 2024, we combine coarsened exact matching (CEM) and geography‐based instrumental variables to ensure robust identification.
Wen Li, Yinghan Zhao, Brian Lucey
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Predicting soil compaction parameters in expansive soils using advanced machine learning models: a comparative study. [PDF]
Almuaythir S, Zaini MSI, Lodhi RH.
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Decarbonization in Financial Turbulent Times: Global Value Chains and Regulatory Framework
ABSTRACT This study examines how participation in global value chains (GVCs) influences carbon emissions amid financial turbulence, with attention to cross‐country heterogeneity and distributional dynamics. Although existing research has explored trade–environment linkages, limited attention has been given to how GVC integration interacts with ...
Xiaoyong Xu +4 more
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Mitigating soil compaction and enhancing corn (Zea mays L.) growth through biological and non-biological amendments. [PDF]
Hejazi Mahabadi S +3 more
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Mechanical and Hydric Stress Effects on Maize Root System Development at Different Soil Compaction Levels. [PDF]
de Moraes MT +6 more
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From Waste to Worth: The Case for Modular and Upgradable Electronics in a Sustainable Future
ABSTRACT The rapid obsolescence of electronic products poses a major challenge to sustainable development due to rising e‐waste. Modular and upgradable product (MUP) architectures offer a promising approach to extend product lifetimes and reduce environmental impact. This study investigates how consumer perceptions and behaviours affect the adoption of
Mees Groothuis, Negin Salimi
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Biodiversity Strategies in Action—Empirical Evidence From the Food Value Chain
ABSTRACT There is an increasing need for better understanding of firm activities that contribute to biodiversity preservation. Panwar, Ober, and Pinkse offer a valuable typology of corporate biodiversity protection strategies based on temporal and spatial dimensions, namely, the preloss (proactive) strategies of conservation and compensation, and the ...
Joanna Scott‐Kennel +2 more
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ABSTRACT Biodiversity underpins ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services, yet it continues to decline due to intensive agriculture, pollution, habitat loss and climate change. Although ecolabels are increasingly used to communicate sustainability attributes and influence consumer choices, their role in addressing biodiversity ...
Marzieh Aminravan +4 more
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The OsEIL1-OsWOX11 transcription factor module controls rice crown root development in response to soil compaction. [PDF]
Li Y +10 more
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