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The Fiscal Architecture of Subnational Governments in Federal Nepal

open access: yes, 2021
The formation of the three tiers of government represents a novel experiment in Nepal’s federal journey since the adoption of the new constitution in 2015.
Devkota, Khim Lal
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Sustainable and Resilient Supply Networks: Digitalisation, Regulation and Climate Vulnerability in a Global Context

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing frequency of global crises has intensified concerns regarding climate vulnerability and the resilience of global production systems. This study examines the heterogeneous effects of supply chain development and supply chain digitalisation on climate vulnerability across countries, while accounting for institutional and investment ...
Ziwei Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subnational government bailouts in Germany [PDF]

open access: yes
The paper presents an investigation of subnational government bailouts in Germany. In a first part we briefly describe the fiscal federalism system in Germany. The main part of the paper examines the bailout of two West German states.
Seitz, Helmut
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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Drivers of Sustainability Transitions in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Why One Size Does Not Fit All

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite growing emphasis on sustainability transitions in developing economies, evidence remains limited on how environmental, social and governance (ESG) conditions shape sustainability outcomes in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). This study examines the environmental, social and governance drivers of sustainability transition performance across 39 ...
Emmanuel Kwaku Manu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subnational Government Bailouts in OECD Countries: Four Case Studies [PDF]

open access: yes
We present four case studies of bailouts of subnational governments in Australia, Germany, Italy and Sweden. The case studies show that bailouts can occur in a diverse set of institutions shaping the relations between central and subnational governments.
Helmut Seitz   +5 more
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Examining ESG Performance Through TNFD‐Aligned Disclosure Practices

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines adherence to the Taskforce on Nature‐related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework in relation to the ESG performance of non‐financial and non‐utility S&P 500 firms. Drawing on legitimacy, stakeholder, and institutional monitoring theories, we construct measures of TNFD, nature‐related risk and opportunity indicators for ...
Dauda Bola Abdulsalam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Multilevel Governance: Subnational Governments in Latin America from a Comparative Perspective

open access: yesEncyclopedia
What is the influence of different multilevel governance architectures on the provision of infrastructural powers? Multilevel governance corresponds [i] to the vertical distribution of decisions and responsibilities between territorial spheres of ...
André Marenco
doaj   +1 more source

Managing subnational credit and default risks [PDF]

open access: yes
As a result of worldwide decentralization, subnational debt is rising. Subnational debt crises in major developing countries in the 1990s have led to strengthened regulatory frameworks for subnational borrowing and insolvency.
Waibel, Michael, Liu, Lili
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Sustainability Certifications as Strategic Tools: Environmental Accountability, Institutional Robustness and Global Convergence

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability certifications are increasingly used as strategic tools to advance accountability for environmental sustainability. This study addresses the challenge of fragmented national certification standards by proposing and applying a replicable method to assess the structural robustness and convergence of industry‐specific ...
Teresa Turzo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The AI Sustainability Paradox: How Verification and Regulation Synergize to Curb Greenwashing in Emerging Markets

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) reflects a paradox for corporate sustainability: it provides tools for genuine socio‐economic improvement and enables greenwashing at scale. This study examines this duality in emerging Asian markets, where rapid AI adoption coincides with evolving regulatory regimes.
Ashutosh Yadav, Simplice A. Asongu
wiley   +1 more source

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