This study investigates the relationship between quality acceleration and cross-sectional returns, and explores the source of quality acceleration effect. We provide empirical evidence that quality acceleration positively and significantly predicts subsequent stock returns, and this predictive...

In recent years, as the concept of sustainable development has grown in popularity, ESG has attracted widespread interest from people of all backgrounds. This paper empirically investigates the impact of corporate ESG performance on bond credit spreads using a sample of 988 bonds issued by 443...

The rapid expansion of coffee plantations in tropical area at the cost of natural forest may suppress the methane (CH4) uptake and change the soil fertility. However, observations on soil CH4 uptake rates and the ecological consequence studies on coffee-based plantations are sparse. The...

This research examines the influence of CEO career horizons on the adoption of forward-looking business strategies, building upon theories concerning agency problems. Utilizing a dataset drawn from the Chinese stock market between 2010 and 2021, we observe that firms with CEOs having longer...

This study employs the ordered lottery selection approach with field experiment to measure risk attitude of two distinct population groups in China -- farmers in Wuhan and freelancers in media and advertising in Beijing. A comparative design was used to reveal the cross-population difference in...

Purpose Understanding farmers’ preferences for crop insurance attributes is crucial in designing better insurance products and guiding government policies but such research is lacking, particularly in developing countries. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach...