This study examines how financial contagion occurs through financial and nonfinancial firms
between China and G7 countries during the COVID–19 period. The empirical results show …

This paper examines how corporate social responsibility (CSR) affects the level of financial
distress risk (FDR). Using a sample of 1201 US-listed firms during 1991–2012, our results …

This study examines the dynamic connectedness between COVID–19 media coverage
index (MCI) and ESG leader indices. Our findings provide evidence that MCI plays a role in …

This study examines the role of gold as a hedge or safe-haven asset in different phases of
the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, corresponding to the timing of fiscal and monetary stimuli to …

This paper investigates the effect of corporate governance practices on the extent of voluntary
disclosure in France. Using a panel of 206 non-financial French listed firms during the …

The role of innovation and institutional quality for achieving sustainability are important issues
tackled by current sustainable development debates, particularly in developing countries. …

This study investigates the effects of some characteristics of the French corporate governance
model – deemed to foster entrenchment and facilitate private benefits extraction – on the …

This paper studies the effect of green finance on decarbonization. Using a large sample of
46 countries, we show that green finance significantly reduces carbon emissions in the short …

Motivated by prior research on the informational and monitoring role of product market
competition, we examine how competitive pressure affects firms' choice between bank debt and …

The financialization of the energy market has capacitated energy commodities to affect
economic activities unfathomably. Despite the availability of rich literature investigating crude oil …