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Establishment of environmental tribunals and corporate outward investment behaviour

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  • Du, HouYang
  • Guo, Hang

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This paper examines the relationship between establishing environmental tribunals and corporate outward investment. Based on listed firms from 2006 to 2022, this paper adopts a difference-in-difference model to explore the effects and underlying mechanisms. The findings indicate that establishing environmental tribunals can promote corporate outward investment including the willingness, numbers and amount. The impact is achieved by enhancing financing constraints, and widening credit spreads.

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  • Du, HouYang & Guo, Hang, 2024. "Establishment of environmental tribunals and corporate outward investment behaviour," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 67(PA).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:67:y:2024:i:pa:s1544612324008250
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.105795
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