In the current context of the scarcity of fossil energy and the large-scale development and utilization of new energy sources, the power system is developing in the direction of multi-source synergy and interconnection. Demand response technology and energy storage technology have become...

This study examines whether audit firm industry specialization affects the cost of debt finance of business. We hypothesize that audit firm industry specialization reduces client cost of debt since auditors with industry specialization are more likely to deter and detect questionable accounting...

Purpose - This study aims to test bigenderism, a universalistic theory that purports to explain why trans men employees enjoy greater organizational acceptance and superior economic outcomes compared to trans women employees. Design/methodology/approach - Respondents were presented with one of...

Operating through digital platforms, the digital economy has flourished, becoming the core driver and new motive force of economic growth and demonstrating its advantages in terms of scale, effectiveness, and penetration. Nevertheless, the digital economy, as an important element in the...

Using the implementation of the "Guidelines for Establishing the Green Financial System" (GEGFS) released in China in 2016 as a natural experiment, we adopt the difference-in-differences (DID) method to explore the influence of a green finance (GF) policy on the green transition of enterprises...

The collaborative development of the electricity and carbon markets can reduce transaction costs, stimulate energy conservation and emission reductions, and accelerate the social transition to low carbon. In this paper, we present a comprehensive review of the current state and policy challenges...

Evaluating the recognizability of street built environments provides crucial support for urban planning, security monitoring and navigation. Although street view images (SVIs) are widely used in urban studies, it overlooks the interconnection among different locations, which can also affect...

This paper investigates the cross-section of expected commodity futures returns in China using a large panel of 13 individual factors. We find that 6 out of 13 individual factors produce positive and significant returns. To aggregate the information among these factors, we apply not only the...

Both transformational and problematic platforms, corresponding to moderate and severe scam conditions, are considered abnormal in Chinese marketplace lending. This paper examines the impact of scams in marketplace lending on investor confidence and attention. We find that as the abnormal...

This study explores the specific effects between green leading institutions (GLIs) and green innovation (GI) by Chinese listed firms from the perspective of legitimacy and efficiency. The results show that GLIs can significantly improve GI, and the establishment of GLIs is more in line with the...