This study investigated environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and its financial impacts across 38 economies from 2013 to 2022, with a special focus on firms in Asia. The main findings are as follows. First, notable disparities in ESG assessments were found across major rating...

This study investigated environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and its financial impacts across 38 economies from 2013 to 2022, with a special focus on firms in Asia. The main findings are as follows. First, notable disparities in ESG assessments were found across major rating...

Die Frage nach dem Zusammenhang zwischen der Größe von Gebietskörperschaften und politischer Partizipation erfährt vor dem Hintergrund der gescheiterten Kreisgebietsreformen in Brandenburg und Thüringen neue Aufmerksamkeit. Besonders in den Vordergrund gerückt sind dabei Arbeiten, die...

An extensive body of research related to immigrants in a variety of countries has documented a "healthy immigrant effect" (HIE). When immigrants arrive in the host country they are healthier than comparable native populations, but their health status may deteriorate with additional years in the...