Does Fulfilling ESG Responsibilities Curb Corporate Leverage Manipulation? Evidence from Chinese-Listed Companies
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ESG responsibility fulfillment; corporate leverage manipulation; financing constraints; information transparency; debt default risk;All these keywords.
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