Greening the Bottom Line: Public Funding for Circular Economy Initiatives and Financial Stability
ABSTRACT Public funding for circular economy (CE) initiatives plays a crucial role in shaping corporate financial performance, yet its effects remain underexplored. Grounded in the resource‐based view (RBV) of the firm, this study investigates the financial impact of CE funding on private firms, using Portugal as a case study. It analyses the financial
Rui Cruz +3 more
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The Role of Institutional Pressures in Technology Adoption for Low‐Carbon Manufacturing
ABSTRACT Existing research highlights that the adoption of low‐carbon technologies in manufacturing operations is shaped by the external environment. However, limited understanding exists regarding how technology‐related uncertainty interacts with institutional pressures to influence firms' adoption strategies.
Diellza Salihu +2 more
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I. A. Kuznetsova, D. A. Kolesnikov
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A Critical Analysis of Microsoft's Rhetoric and Reality of Sustainability Engagement
ABSTRACT This study critically examines Microsoft's environmental, social and governance (ESG) rhetoric and operational reality, to offer insights that extend beyond conventional greenwashing or bluewashing. Drawing on over 20 years of Microsoft's sustainability reports (2003–2024), third‐party ESG evaluations and media investigations, it employs ...
Omaima A. G. Hassan, Iqbal Khadaroo
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ABSTRACT This study examines sectoral heterogeneity in corporate biodiversity disclosure (CBD) among Chinese listed firms over the period 2001–2023. Drawing on stakeholder, institutional, and resource dependency theories, it investigates how environmental exposure, ownership structures, and market dynamics influence biodiversity risk recognition and ...
Orkun Bayram +2 more
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CREATION OF LAND MARKETS IN TRANSITION COUNTRIES: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF LAND ADMINISTRATION [PDF]
This paper describes (1) the processes of privatization of land management in selected transition countries and (2) the post-privatization changes in land administration institutions which are being crafted to establish land markets.
Stanfield, J. David
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Climate Stress Testing on European SME Securitised Loans Under Climate Mitigation Scenarios
ABSTRACT Assessing the future impact of climate risks on the probability of default (PD) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is challenging due to limited disclosure, policy uncertainty and exposure to physical risks. This paper addresses this gap by integrating macroeconomic variables from the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS ...
Luca Zanin, Raffaella Calabrese
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Financial decentralization in Ukraine: prerequisites, problems, prospects [PDF]
The purpose of the article is to analyze the prerequisites, advantages, problems and prospects for the development of the processes of financial decentralization in Ukraine.
Bezpartochnyi, Maksym +2 more
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Automatic Card Shufflers and Antitrust Litigation: An Arbitration Perspective
ABSTRACT This paper examines an American Arbitration Association (AAA) class action proceeding in which Mohawk Gaming Enterprises LLC alleges that Light & Wonder Inc. and L&W Gaming Inc. fraudulently obtained and enforced patents, thereby monopolizing the market for automatic card shufflers and violating Sections 2 and 3 of the Sherman Act.
Tariq K. Alhasan
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Should It Stay or Should It Go?: Exploring the potential for structural reform in Milwaukee County government [PDF]
Milwaukee County government faces immediate and substantial fiscal and programmatic challenges. The county's structural deficit -- defined as the gap between expenditure needs and anticipated revenues -- is projected to grow from $48 million in 2011 to ...
David Helpap +3 more
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