From Diversity to Confusion? The Challenge of Biodiversity Footprint Quantification
ABSTRACT This study documents a significant disagreement between the biodiversity footprints of three major providers. This disagreement mainly stems from fundamental disagreement on the underlying methods and data (measurement), while providers agree to a large part on which firm operations contribute to a loss in biodiversity and how they are ...
Raphaela Roeder, Sebastian Utz
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The effects of free trade agreements on the stock market: Evidence from Vietnam. [PDF]
Pham H+7 more
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ABSTRACT We utilize a rich dataset of manufacturing firms to investigate the heterogeneous effects of ISO 14001 on the financial performance of certified firms. We employ machine learning techniques, specifically causal tree and causal forest, to uncover these effects. Our findings reveal consistently positive average effects of ISO 14001 certification
Xiaoliu Xu, Abdoul G. Sam
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Multi-model transfer function approach tuned by PSO for predicting stock market implied volatility explained by uncertainty indexes. [PDF]
Tissaoui K+3 more
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The Relevance of Board Diversity Features in a Weak Institutional Business Environment
ABSTRACT The board diversity literature continues to advance a simplistic but empirically unsubstantiated rhetoric of the board diversity accountability, economic benefits and its relationship with other firm characteristics. Yet, less is understood about which board diversity features actually matter for business decisionâmaking, especially in weak ...
Folajimi Ashiru+4 more
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Emergent invariance and scaling properties in the collective return dynamics of a stock market. [PDF]
Miyahara H+3 more
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Do Not Stop the Loop: Driving Circular Textiles With Technology and Stakeholder Engagement
ABSTRACT We investigate critical factors enabling the successful implementation of circular ecosystems in the textile industry, with a focus on the interplay between technology and stakeholder engagement. A qualitative approach, involving 35 interviews with managers across 11 Italian SMEs in both B2B and B2C textile segments, was employed.
Chiara Civera+2 more
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Does Climate Change Risk Impact Insurance Credit Risk? Cross Country Evidence
ABSTRACT While climate change poses a significant financial risk to the insurance industry, research has not yet examined the impact on the insurer's credit risk. This study investigates the impact of climate change risks on credit risk for insurance firms.
Jassem Alokla+2 more
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Deep-learning-based stock market prediction incorporating ESG sentiment and technical indicators. [PDF]
Lee H, Kim JH, Jung HS.
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