We explore the effect of green credit policy on firm performance of listed firms in China. We
find that green credit policy reduces firm performance in heavily polluting industries. This …

While businesses require funding to start and grow, they also rely on human capital, which
affects how they raise funds. Labor market frictions make financing labor different than …

An important manifestation of corporate sustainability is environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) performance. Based on a dataset of listed industrial firms in China from …

We examine the impact of a disclosure mandate for greenhouse gas emissions on firms'
subsequent emission levels and financial operating performance. For UK-incorporated listed …

Taking the implementation of the “Green Credit Guidelines” in China in 2012 as an
exogenous shock, we adopt the difference-in-differences (DIDs) method to explore the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of capital structure using
a dataset of firms in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach This paper carries out a panel …

Capital structure decision is an important corporate behavior which draws strong interest
from different stakeholders. It is more important in emerging markets due to their unique …

This research exploits Australia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, which mandates the
country to reduce carbon emissions, thereby exposing Australian firms to increased carbon …

We examine the impact of CEO-director ties on labor investment efficiency. Using an
aggregate measure of CEO-director ties we find that CEOs who have strong ties with …

Firms strategically choose more conservative capital structures when they face greater
competitive threats stemming from the potential loss of their trade secrets to rivals. Following …