[HTML][HTML] How sustainable banking fosters the SDG 10 in weak institutional environments

F Úbeda, FJ Forcadell, E Aracil, A Mendez - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The role of the financial sector is central in reducing income inequality–the goal of SDG 10–
by facilitating economic opportunities. However, institutional weaknesses may also …

ESG engagement, country-level political risk and bank liquidity creation

CC Lee, M Lu, CW Wang, CY Cheng - Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the influence of banks' environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
performance and country-level risk factors on liquidity creation. Utilizing a distinctive sample …

Returnee directors and cost of debt

M Khan, V Tawiah, M Usman, F Wang… - Journal of Business …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the relationship between returnee directors and cost of debt. We use
robust econometric modelling on large unique sample data of 15,832 firm-year observations …

Consequences of local social norms: A review of the literature in accounting, finance, and corporate governance

A Habib, M D'Costa, AK Al‐Hadi - Accounting & Finance, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We synthesise the empirical archival research on the consequences of local social norms on
accounting, finance, and corporate governance outcomes in an international setting. The …

Concentration-stability vs concentration-fragility. New cross-country evidence

P Calice, L Leonida, E Muzzupappa - Journal of International Financial …, 2021 - Elsevier
Does concentration in the banking sector boost banks' resilience, or make them more
fragile? We propose an analysis of the simultaneous impact of several mediators of …

Local corruption and trade credit: Evidence from an emerging market

W Cai, X Quan, GG Tian - Journal of business ethics, 2023 - Springer
We propose that local corruption distorts the allocation of government-controlled resources
and impairs the contract environment, thereby reducing firms' use or suppliers' provision of …

Does local corruption affect IPO underpricing? Evidence from China

X Wang, D Song - International Review of Economics & Finance, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impact of local corruption on IPO underpricing. We find that
compared to firms located in regions with low corruption, firms located in regions with high …

Corruption at country and corporate levels: impacts on environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of Chinese listed firms

H Wei, R Mohd-Rashid, CA Ooi - Journal of Money Laundering …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose As a consequence of the proposal of the Carbon Neutral and Carbon Peak policy
in 2020, the Chinese Government is paying more attention to developing sustainability …

Natural disasters and the role of regional lenders in economic recovery

HS Celil, S Oh, S Selvam - Journal of Empirical Finance, 2022 - Elsevier
We find that Chinese regional state-owned City-Commercial Banks (CCBs) landlocked by
their remit to operate within a city, respond to natural disasters more effectively by …

International financial reporting standards, domestic debt finance and institutional quality: Evidence from developing countries

V Tawiah, E Gyapong - International Journal of Finance & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We have examined the relationship between international financial reporting standards
(IFRS and IFRS for SMEs) and domestic credit to the private sector by banks. Using data on …