When climate policies waver: Firms, debt, and the investment-financing maturity mismatch

IF 6.9 2区经济学 Q1 BUSINESS, FINANCE

Finance Research Letters Pub Date : 2025-07-24 DOI:10.1016/j.frl.2025.108026

Chunzhi Tan , Junjie Liu , Junfeng Ma , Bin Liu , Boru Ren

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Abstract

Addressing the mismatch between corporate investments and financing maturities is essential for safeguarding against systemic financial risks. In this study, we investigate the impact of climate policy uncertainty (CPU) on corporate investment-financing maturity mismatch using data from Chinese A-share companies from 2007 to 2022. Findings indicate that increased CPU exacerbates the mismatch, prompting firms to rely more on short-term borrowing to finance long-term investments. CPU deteriorates the financing environment and amplifies information asymmetry, thereby intensifying the mismatch. Firms with weaker climate resilience are particularly vulnerable. Our results offer significant insights into the financial risks posed by CPU.

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当气候政策动摇时：企业、债务和投融资期限错配

解决企业投资与融资期限不匹配的问题，对于防范系统性金融风险至关重要。本文利用2007 - 2022年中国a股公司的数据，研究了气候政策不确定性对企业投融资期限错配的影响。研究结果表明，CPU的增加加剧了这种不匹配，促使企业更多地依赖短期借款来为长期投资融资。CPU恶化了融资环境，放大了信息不对称，从而加剧了错配。气候适应能力较弱的公司尤其容易受到影响。我们的研究结果为CPU带来的金融风险提供了重要的见解。

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Finance Research Letters BUSINESS, FINANCE-

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11.10

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14.40%

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863

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