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Abstract
Green financial policy reform has emerged as a critical institutional arrangement to balance the efficiency of financial resource allocation and corporate risk. Utilizing data from China’s A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen, this study employs a multi-period Difference-in-Differences (DID) model for empirical analysis. The findings reveal that green financial policy reform significantly enhances corporate risk-taking, and this conclusion remains robust after a series of rigorous tests. Mechanism analysis demonstrates that green financial policy reform improves corporate risk-taking by alleviating corporate financing constraints. Further research indicates that the incentivizing effect of green financial policy reform is more pronounced in regions with higher market competition.
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