The green transition of the EU economy will require substantial investment to 2030 and beyond. Estimates of green investment needs vary between institutions and are surrounded by high uncertainty, but they all point to a requirement for faster and more ambitious action. Green investment will...

Die Nutzung einiger Finanzierungsquellen wird davon beeinflusst, ob der Leitung eines jungen Unternehmens Frauen angehören. So zeigen Analysen auf Basis des IAB/ZEW Gründungspanels und ergänzende Expertinneninterviews, dass rein frauengeführte Unternehmen Bankkredite seltener nutzen als rein...

The European Union needs a single market for capital. Well-developed and integrated capital markets are necessary to support economic growth and resilience across the region, while offering benefits for businesses, households and financial stability. This paper examines the importance of the CMU...

In this work, we systematically analyse the differences and similarities between TradFi (Traditional Finance) and DeFi (Decentralised Finance). Financial technology is rapidly expanding, and large technology firms are making advances in credit markets. The Internet of Value (IOV), with its...

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries prioritised economic growth and development, but continued to face persistent challenges like poverty, inequality, and sluggish progress in attaining sustainability. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to examine the impact of...

La salud es un derecho humano fundamental y un pilar esencial para el desarrollo social inclusivo y sostenible. La meta 3.8 de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) insta a garantizar la cobertura sanitaria universal (CSU), asegurando el acceso a servicios de salud esenciales con...

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries prioritised economic growth and development, but continued to face persistent challenges like poverty, inequality, and sluggish progress in attaining sustainability. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to examine the impact of...

Disasters have posed significant economic costs to Bangladesh, and financing needs associated with disaster response are estimated to be substantial. Bangladesh has put in place fiscal mechanisms, social protection programs, and financial instruments to respond to natural disasters. While the...

Development outcomes such as job creation, clean energy access, and sustainable agriculture drive a global effort to bolster growth along sustainable and climate-resilient pathways, but significant funding gaps are hampering progress. Results-based climate finance (RBCF) can play an important...

Aim: This study examines recent green finance developments to evaluate how institutional, economic, and policy factors affect renewable energy investments globally. It employs a comparative approach to identify key success drivers and barriers influencing the effectiveness of green finance in...

Die Nutzung einiger Finanzierungsquellen wird davon beeinflusst, ob der Leitung eines jungen Unternehmens Frauen angehören. So zeigen Analysen auf Basis des IAB/ZEW Gründungspanels und ergänzende Expertinneninterviews, dass rein frauengeführte Unternehmen Bankkredite seltener nutzen als rein...

A long-term strategy for China's national development is to foster the growth of "Specialized, Refined, Niche, and Innovative (SRNI)" small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, these enterprises often face significant financing constraints due to their high technological input, high...

This disaster risk finance (DFR) diagnostic was prepared by the World Bank Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice in response to a request from the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) for a study to assess the institutional, legal, and financial planning for financing of disaster risk...

The global environmental concerns have driven sustainable practices in several industries, including banking. Therefore, this paper is an endeavour to examine the relationship between green banking and customer satisfaction. The study identified four pivotal variables and examined how digital...

This study explores the critical relationship between green financing, renewable energy, and sustainable tourism development, a nexus often overlooked in empirical literature. Using panel data from 30 provinces in China over the period 2005-2023, the research aims to evaluate the impact of green...

The green transition of the EU economy will require substantial investment to 2030 and beyond. Estimates of green investment needs vary between institutions and are surrounded by high uncertainty, but they all point to a requirement for faster and more ambitious action. Green investment will...

This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric and topic modeling analysis of the academic literature on green and sustainable finance. Using 1372 peer-reviewed articles indexed in the Web of Science up to 2024, we identify key publication trends, influential authors, prominent journals, and...

The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), which was adopted to support economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, represents the first large-scale EU-wide investment initiative, including decarbonisation goals. Yet temporary RRF spending will not be sufficient to meet the climate targets in...

This study investigates the challenges impeding the development of an effective green bond market in Vietnam and evaluates its potential to support the country's transition from carbon-intensive industries to a greener economy, in line with its climate commitments.This study uses a qualitative...

What role does bond versus bank debt play in the climate transition? We document that fossil fuel firms with greater stranded-asset risk rely less on bond finance and more on bank credit. While bond investors price stranding risk, banks in the syndicated loan market do not. This differential...

As part of its commitment to openness and transparency, the EIB Group invited external stakeholders to contribute to the development of the second phase of its Climate Bank Roadmap and its Energy Sector Orientation. The EIB Group invited stakeholders to submit written feedback on three guiding...