The impact of ESG and the institutional environment on investment efficiency in China through the mediators of agency costs and financial constraints
This study examines the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance on corporate investment efficiency in China, focusing on underexplored dynamics in emerging markets. Using data from 3380 non-financial Chinese firms (2010–2021) and a fixed-effects panel regression model, we e...
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| Main Authors: | Zhao Donghui, Wan Sallha Yusoff, Mohd Fairuz Md Salleh, Ngan Sue Lin, Ainul Huda Jamil, Mohd Juraij Abd Rani, Mohd Shahidan Shaari |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Social Sciences and Humanities Open |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125000506 |
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