This study examines the impact of debt financing on the productivity of capital invested and the mediating role of corporate investment using data from manufacturing firms in China, Japan and the United States. We find that firms that use more debt capital are less likely to make overinvestment....

The paper examines the relationship between debt financing and firm efficiency and the moderating role of liquidity holding. We focus on countries that have strong manufacturing industries, specifically China, Germany, India and Japan. The study shows that the firms' efficiency relates...

Objective In frst-line treatment of advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the ORIENT-11 study demonstrated a signifcant progression-free survival and overall survival for sintilimab plus chemotherapy in comparison with chemotherapy alone. But the...

Background: Neuromuscular blockade and pneumoperitoneum (PP) are important factors to ensure successfull aparoscopic surgery. However, residual neuromuscular blockade (rNMB) and PP are associated with many unfavorable complications. The aim of this study is to compare the cost-effectiveness of...

Slow global economic growth, frequent fluctuations in international financial markets, and increasing wealth disparity have become common concerns facing the globe. Risk prevention and stable economic growth have become the basic requirements for high-quality economic development, and...

Our paper examines the triangular relationships between energy consumption, trade openness and economic growth of 45 countries from 1991 to 2014 using dynamic seemingly unrelated regression (DSUR) models. We confirm a bidirectional relationship among energy consumption and income, trade openness...

Purpose: Studying the role of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in enhancing brand value is strategically important for promoting sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach: Using panel data for 126 different brands over 10 years, we empirically analyse the impact...