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Sustainable development, economic policy uncertainty and tax risk
Wanyi Chen, Fanli MengUnpredictable economic landscapes have led to a continuous escalation in global economic policy uncertainty (EPU). Improving risk management and sustainability in an environment…
Corporate initial responses to COVID-19 and ESG ratings: the role of ESG consistency
Nava Cohen, Xiaodi ZhuThis paper aims to examine the consistency between firms’ stakeholder-friendly responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and their environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings…
Environment court, shareholder conflict and corporate governance: evidence from market reactions to bank loan announcements
Ping Wei, Yue Mao, Meng Zhu, Qi ZhuThis paper aims to investigate the impact of environmental risk on corporate governance through market reaction to bank loan announcements.
Board gender diversity and accounting conservatism: the role of corporate social responsibility
Hussain Muhammad, Francesco Paolone, Stefania MiglioriThis paper aims to provide deeper insights into the relationship between board gender diversity (BGD) and accounting conservatism by exploring the mediating role of corporate…
Uncovering corporate greenwashing: a predictive model based on Chinese heavy-pollution industries
Qiang Li, Zichun He, Huaxia LiAs the global emphasis on environmental consciousness intensifies, many corporations claim to be environmentally responsible. However, some merely partake in “greenwashing” – a…
Board skill diversity and corporate environmental responsibility: the moderating effects of formal and informal pressures
Chunli Liu, Jing ChengThis study aims to investigate the impact of board skill diversity (BSD) on corporate environmental responsibility (CER). In addition, this study explores the moderating effects…
Catalyzing the carbon emission: the interplay of financial development and foreign investment in Asia-Pacific and Oceanian region
Mohd Nadeem Bhat, Firdos IkramThis study aims to explore the interplay between CO2 emissions, financial development (FD) and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Asia-Pacific and Oceania. It also aims to…
Can state-owned equity participation improve a company’s environmental, social and governance performance? Evidence collected from China
Shijun Huang, Pengcheng Du, Yu HongWith the continuous deepening of China's mixed-ownership reform, the participants in the reform have gradually expanded from state-owned enterprises to private enterprises…
How does green finance affect human well-being in the context of aging populations? Evidences from China
Yourong Yao, Zixuan Wang, Chun Kwok LeiThe purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of green finance on human well-being in China in the context of urbanization and aging population. It aims to explore the…
Forward-looking information: does IIRC framework adoption matter?
Muhammad Bilal Farooq, Rashid Zaman, Stephen Bahadar, Fawad RaufThis study aims to examine whether the adoption of the International Integrated Reporting Council’s Integrated Reporting Framework (IIRC Framework) influences the extent of…

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