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Climate change mitigation in developing countries : a critical assessment of the clean development mechanism

Castro, Paula - 2014

'Against all odds, the CDM has shown that market mechanisms for greenhouse gas reduction in developing countries can work. Nevertheless, as Paula Castro explains convincingly, the CDM is no "magic bullet". Advanced developing countries need to be "weaned off" the CDM in order to take up...

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AOSIS in the UNFCCC negotiations : from unity to fragmentation?

Betzold, Carola; Castro, Paula; Weiler, Florian - In: Climate policy 12 (2012) 5, pp. 591-613

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The impact of discounting emission credits on the competitiveness of different CDM host countries

Castro, Paula; Michaelowa, Axel - In: Ecological economics : the transdisciplinary journal of … 70 (2010) 1, pp. 34-42

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Klimaschutzfinanzierung nach Paris : neue Wege oder weiter wie bisher?

Castro, Paula; Betzold, Carola - 2016

Im Dezember 2015 wurde in Paris ein neues Klimaabkommen verabschiedet. Im Wesentlichen gelang es, die länger als 20 Jahre währende strikte Trennung zwischen entwickelten (Annex I) und Entwicklungsländern (non-Annex I) aufzubrechen. Gleichzeitig fand in Paris ein Paradigmenwechsel statt: von...

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Langfristperspektiven der öffentlichen Finanzen in der Schweiz 2012

Geier, Alain; Zahno, Martina - 2012

Gesunde Staatsfinanzen sind wichtig für das Vertrauen in unsere Regierung und für eine gedeihliche Entwicklung unser Volkswirtschaft. Voraussetzung dafür sind eine sorgfältige Budget- und Finanzplanung. In der ordentlichen Finanzplanung sind implizite Schulden wie beispielsweise die...

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Target leverage and speed of adjustment along the life cycle of European listed firms

Castro, Paula; Tascón Fernández, María Teresa; … - In: BRQ Business Research Quarterly 19 (2016) 3, pp. 188-205

This paper analyzes differences in target leverage and speed of adjustment across three life cycle stages of European listed firms: introduction, growth and maturity. We determine that profitability and tangibility are the most stable determinants, whereas growth opportunities and size exhibit...

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How does a firm's life cycle influence the relationship between carbon performance and financial debt?

Tascón, María T.; Castro, Paula; Ferreras, Adrián - In: Business Strategy and the Environment 30 (2021) 4, pp. 1879-1897

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Can patriarchal attitudes moderate the relation between women on boards and firm economic performance?

Castro, Paula; Tascón, María T.; Corral, Sara - In: European Research on Management and Business Economics … 29 (2023) 3, pp. 1-17

The paper investigates the moderating effect of patriarchal attitudes by country and year on the relationship between gender diversity on boards and firm performance. The international sample analyzed is composed of 1,103 listed firms from 18 European countries for the period of 2005-2019. Using...

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Low interest rates and executive risk-taking incentives: Evidence from the United States

Castro, Paula; Tascon, Maria T.; Castaño, Francisco J.; … - In: BRQ Business Research Quarterly 24 (2021) 4, pp. 324-354

This article contributes to the literature by indicating how certain monetary policies impact the compensation incentives of US managers to adopt riskier business policies. Specifically, based on the agency problems between shareholders and managers and between shareholders and creditors, a...

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Klimaschutzfinanzierung nach Paris: Neue Wege oder weiter wie bisher?

Castro, Paula; Betzold, Carola - 2016

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