The literature are abound with studies on the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors on a company's value, or more broadly, on its financial performance. However, most analyses concern developed markets, mainly because the largest rating agencies operate in these markets,...

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of Corporate Philanthropic Donations (CPD) on the Corporate Economic Performance (CEP) of a group of Jordanian public shareholding companies. Design/methodology/approach - The sample includes 94 companies listed on the Amman Stock...

This study analyzes the impact of knowledge capital (KC), a key element of firms' innovation and competitiveness, on stock returns during economic crises when sustainable competitiveness becomes particularly important. We analyze the impact of the Global Financial Crisis and COVID-19 as economic...