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Family Control and Ownership, Corporate Culture, and ESG Performance in Thailand

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Motivated by the growing importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in emerging markets, we examine how family control and ownership, together with corporate culture, influence the ESG performance of publicly listed firms in Thailand.
Sirimon Treepongkaruna, Stefano Starita, Kam Fong Chan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

William II of Hauteville (1171–1189)

Encyclopedia, 2021
William II of Hauteville King of Sicily (1171–1189). William II of Hauteville was the third king of the Norman dynasty on the throne of Sicily. He ruled independently from 1171 (from 1166 to 1171 he was under the regency of his mother) to 1189.
Mirko Vagnoni
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Culture Matters: Board Gender Diversity and ESG Disclosure in Family Firms

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyses how board gender diversity (BGD) affects ESG disclosure in family businesses, focusing on the moderating role of national cultural dimensions. It analyzes a sample of listed non‐financial firms operating in European Union countries.
Anna Maria Moisello, Pietro Gottardo, Giovanna Gavana   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Analysis of the Relationship between Shenxian Daohua Ju and Daoism of the Yuan Dynasty

Religions, 2022
The Shenxian daohua ju of the Yuan dynasty closely relates to Daoism. However, the essence and boundary of these two concepts have not been clearly defined and delineated in the existing research, which leads to confusion in analyzing their relationship.
Jing Tan, Xiangfei Bao
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Impact of Geography on Institutions in Agricultural and Nomadic Societies

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How geography affects the choice of institutions is studied in a theoretical model. In this model, nations are located around a circle. Rulers compete through choosing tax rates, the level of military spending, and the degree of formality of institutions. Geographic condition is captured by population density.
Haiwen Zhou
wiley   +1 more source

Monetary and Macroprudential Policy and Welfare in an Estimated Four‐Agent New Keynesian Model

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract We examine the social and agent‐specific welfare effects of monetary and macroprudential policy in a four‐agent estimated macro‐economic model comprising “banked simple households,” “underbanked simple households,” “firm owners,” and “bank owners.” Optimal capital requirement and loan loss provisions ratios improve all agent‐specific and ...
GEORGE J. BRATSIOTIS, KASUN D. PATHIRAGE
wiley   +1 more source

THE MILITARY IN VIETNAM'S FEUDAL SOCIETY: A STUDY OF THE LOCAL MILITIA UNDER THE NGUYỄN DYNASTY’S POLICY OF "LODGING SOLDIERS AMONG FARMERS" (1802-1885) [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Historical Studies
This paper focuses on clarifying the role of local militia, a crucial force in the policy of “lodging soldiers among farmers” under the Nguyen Dynasty. To elucidate this issue, the author employs two primary research methods in history: historical and ...
Ngo Duc Chi, Ngo Duc Lap
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Re-Study of the Gilt Bronze Buddha Statuettes Unearthed from the Eastern Han Dynasty Tomb in Chengren Village, Xianyang City, China

Religions
In 2021, two small gilt bronze Buddha statuettes were unearthed from a tomb from the Eastern Han Dynasty in Chengren Village, Xianyang City, Shanxi Province.
Liming Zhang
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Professionalization as a Factor of Heterogeneity in Family and Nonfamily Firms: Effects on Performance

Managerial and Decision Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between firm ownership and organizational performance with a focus on heterogeneity in the professionalization of management. Using a comprehensive panel dataset of Spanish manufacturing firms, the study identifies significant ownership‐ and management model‐related differences in productive efficiency. The
Javier Ortiz, Ana F. Gargallo‐Castel
wiley   +1 more source

Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As urbanization accelerates, historic gardens serve as vital cultural treasures that offer spiritual and cultural support to the public. This study proposes an innovative approach that merges historical records from the Qing Dynasty with contemporary social media data to explore changes in public perceptions of these gardens.
Dong Xu, Pei‐yan Wang, Ya‐nan Li, Nan Hu, Yun‐yuan Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source