Target Firm's ESG Engagement and Post–M&A Performance: The Mediating Role of Acquirer's CSR Strategy
ABSTRACT The paper examines whether the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of target firms influences both accounting‐based and market‐based corporate financial performance (CFP) within the merger and acquisition (M&A) context and whether this relationship is mediated by the acquirer's corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy.
Francesco Gangi +4 more
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Integrating the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior to Decode Willingness to Pay for Cancer Screening: Evidence From Community-Based Cross-Sectional Surveys in China. [PDF]
Wang J +6 more
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The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious: Funding Pathways for Circular Start‐Ups
ABSTRACT Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding.
Pilar Mejía‐Vélez +4 more
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Willingness to pay for injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among male and female sex workers in Uganda. [PDF]
Muhindo R +7 more
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ABSTRACT Waste management remains a critical grand challenge in African countries. While entrepreneurship has been a viable strategy for addressing this challenge, it is fraught with constraints. This study investigates the strategies orchestrated by entrepreneurs to navigate adversity in Waste management and ensure the social and economic viability of
Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong +3 more
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Peers are as persuasive as experts in reducing willingness to pay for sugary foods. [PDF]
Arzumanyan N +6 more
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Internationalization and ESG Controversies: Do Foreign Directors on Corporate Boards Matter?
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between internationalization and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) controversies, focusing on whether foreign directors on corporate boards influence this relationship. Drawing on resource dependence theory, we argue that internationalization increases ESG controversies due to the complexity of ...
Mohamed Elsayed +4 more
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Knowledge, acceptance, and willingness to pay for expanded carrier screening among obstetric patients in China: Implications for genetic counseling practice. [PDF]
Wang C +8 more
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ABSTRACT Policy intervention can be a driver for industrial symbiosis (IS). However, given the wide variety of policy instruments available, policymakers should be guided in the policy design process to ensure that their intervention is effective and efficient. In this paper, we propose an agent‐based (AB) model intended to assess the effectiveness and
Melissa Mollica +2 more
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Clean Energy and Health Expenditure in an African Setting: A Socioeconomic Analysis of Household Costs and Willingness to Pay. [PDF]
Adeloye D +11 more
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