Energy discourse research profoundly influences energy policy, public opinion, and sustainable development. Despite its complexity, this study, using CiteSpace, analyzes the recent progress and hotspots in the field. The results indicate an increasing number of publications, regional...

This paper aims to examine the effect of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance on sovereign funding costs, with a focus on emerging countries, especially in Asia. We find that better ESG performance is associated with lower default risk, and therefore lower funding costs. We...

Global uncertainty and the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly impacted the integration of emerging economies into global financial markets. Post-pandemic, the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes have drawn investor attention to relatively independent and stable currencies. This study...

Climate change impacts will continue to worsen with rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and global temperatures, underscoring the growing necessity to foresee and comprehend the impact of climate change risks on economic activity. Using quarterly firm-level data of 173 firms from the People's...