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Greening the retail banking industry: Evidence from German bank account consumers 绿色零售银行业：来自德国银行账户消费者的证据

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International Review of Financial Analysis Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104326

Sophie Maria Anneke Klein , Friedemann Polzin

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Gender and ESG investing: Same behavior but different motivations 性别与ESG投资：相同的行为，不同的动机

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International Review of Financial Analysis Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104327

Cynthia Assaf , Jérôme Monne , Loic Harriet

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The nonlinear dynamic effects of fintech on carbon emissions: Evidence from Chinese cities 金融科技对碳排放的非线性动态影响：来自中国城市的证据

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International Review of Financial Analysis Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104335

Xiao Yan Li , Huanbo Zhang , Zhenfeng Peng

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Unpacking the impact of public attention on green investment: Insights from climate sentiment on social media 解读公众关注对绿色投资的影响：来自社交媒体气候情绪的洞察

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International Review of Financial Analysis Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104325

Yamin Xie , Qixuan Ying

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Executive retirement plan freezes and firm policies 高管退休计划冻结，政策坚定

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International Review of Financial Analysis Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104328

Zacharias Petrou , Adamos Vlittis

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Data element marketization and corporate investment efficiency: Evidence from China 数据要素市场化与企业投资效率：来自中国的证据

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International Review of Financial Analysis Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104329

Shan Wu , Mengqi Zou , Tongen Jin

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The nonlinear impact of firms' ESG disclosures on analysts' earnings forecast accuracy 企业ESG披露对分析师盈利预测准确性的非线性影响

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International Review of Financial Analysis Pub Date : 2025-05-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104332

Xuehui Zhang , Guoying Mu , Fei Han

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Source control or end-of-pipe treatment: How green finance policy impacts enterprise carbon intensity 源头控制还是末端处理：绿色金融政策对企业碳强度的影响

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International Review of Financial Analysis Pub Date : 2025-05-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104323

Chenliang Zhu , Jiajun Qi , Lingbing Feng , Xinyi Wang

{"title":"Source control or end-of-pipe treatment: How green finance policy impacts enterprise carbon intensity","authors":"Chenliang Zhu , Jiajun Qi , Lingbing Feng , Xinyi Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104323","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104323","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper evaluates the impact of green finance on enterprise carbon intensity utilizing the “Green Finance Reform and Innovation Pilot Zone” policy in China as a quasi-natural experiment design. The findings reveal that green finance effectively reduces enterprise carbon intensity, and this conclusion remains robust after a series of robustness checks. The mechanism analysis shows that green finance significantly increases the attention from capital markets, media, and government, while also reducing enterprises’ financing costs. However, under the increased pressure of external scrutiny and reduced financing costs, enterprises do not effectively control carbon emissions at the source. Instead, they increase their end-of-pipe pollution treatment to achieve emission reduction goals. Additionally, using the generalized random forest model in machine learning, this study finds that the proportion of fixed assets and Return on Equity (<em>ROE</em>) contribute most significantly to the heterogeneity of the policy effect. Further analysis reveals that the policy effect strengthens as the proportion of fixed assets increases, but gradually weakens with the rise of <em>ROE</em>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48226,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Financial Analysis","volume":"104 ","pages":"Article 104323"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144098471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Impact of political connections on constructing a unified national market: Evidence from inter-regional capital flows 政治联系对构建统一的国家市场的影响：来自区域间资本流动的证据

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International Review of Financial Analysis Pub Date : 2025-05-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104331

Mengfei Wan , Li Li

{"title":"Impact of political connections on constructing a unified national market: Evidence from inter-regional capital flows","authors":"Mengfei Wan , Li Li","doi":"10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104331","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104331","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An essential form of capital flow, inter-regional investment consistently promotes regional coordination while accelerating economic development. In China, it is a key force in constructing a unified national market. As informal institutions, political connections can impact corporate investment decisions. This study examines panel data from Chinese A-share firms listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, focusing on the geographic diversification of investments. We investigate the impact of political connections on constructing a unified national market. Political connections reduce inter-regional investment and slow the construction of a unified national market. This effect operates through the mechanisms of higher rent-seeking costs and policy “burdens”. A lack of cross-provincial tenure among officials, high local fiscal deficits, and high regional unemployment rates significantly increase the negative impact of political connections on firms' cross-regional subsidiary distribution. Further analysis indicates that the negative effects of political connections on inter-regional investment are more pronounced in regions with lower levels of marketization and stronger local protectionism. The conclusions of this study augment the understanding of how political connections affect corporate decision-making and capital flows across regions, providing essential insights for advancing the construction of a unified national market.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48226,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Financial Analysis","volume":"104 ","pages":"Article 104331"},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144089111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Generosity under environmental pressure: Climate change exposure and corporate philanthropy 环境压力下的慷慨：气候变化与企业慈善

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International Review of Financial Analysis Pub Date : 2025-05-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104336

Yuqiang Cao , Yunxin Liu , Meiting Lu , Yaowen Shan , Yanglan Zu

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