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Green finance and household risky financial asset allocation 绿色金融与家庭风险金融资产配置

IF 7.4 2区经济学

Finance Research Letters Pub Date : 2025-06-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107780

Dengquan Wang, Yimeng Ren

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How robust is the link between growth and fiscal consolidation under global uncertainties? A reassessment for Sub-Saharan Africa 在全球不确定性下，增长与财政整顿之间的联系有多紧密？对撒哈拉以南非洲的重新评估

IF 7.4 2区经济学

Finance Research Letters Pub Date : 2025-06-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107773

Miaomiao Tao , Jamel Saadaoui , Emilson Silva

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Disaggregating digital financial inclusion in Africa: Explaining within- and between-country variance 非洲数字金融包容性的分解：解释国家内部和国家之间的差异

IF 7.4 2区经济学

Finance Research Letters Pub Date : 2025-06-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107776

Kingstone Nyakurukwa, Yudhvir Seetharam, Chimwemwe Chipeta

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Educational background of female executives and corporate green innovation 女性高管教育背景与企业绿色创新

IF 7.4 2区经济学

Finance Research Letters Pub Date : 2025-06-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107784

Qiwen Xie , Jia Li

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Market volatility across asset classes during U.S. presidential and mid-term elections 美国总统和中期选举期间各资产类别的市场波动

IF 7.4 2区经济学

Finance Research Letters Pub Date : 2025-06-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107754

Corrado Botta , Rilwan Sakariyahu

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Financial agglomeration, financing costs, and corporate ESG performance 金融集聚、融资成本与企业ESG绩效