A systematic literature review on SME financing: Trends and future directions

P Rao, S Kumar, M Chavan, WM Lim - Journal of Small Business …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a significant source of employment for
many people in develo** and developed economies. However, one of the significant …

The effects of financial reporting and disclosure on corporate investment: A review

S Roychowdhury, N Shroff, RS Verdi - Journal of Accounting and …, 2019 - Elsevier
A fundamental question in accounting is whether and to what extent financial reporting
facilitates the allocation of capital to the right investment projects. Over the last two decades …

Digital finance and enterprise financing constraints: Structural characteristics and mechanism identification

C Li, Y Wang, Z Zhou, Z Wang, A Mardani - Journal of Business Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Using the panel data of A-share listed companies from 2011 to 2020, we demonstrate that
the WW index can characterize the level of enterprise financing constraints in China more …

Fintech, financial constraints and innovation: Evidence from China

N Ding, L Gu, Y Peng - Journal of Corporate Finance, 2022 - Elsevier
We examine how fintech development affects corporate innovation. Using the city-level
fintech index that includes 331 cities, which is constructed based on data from Ant Finance …

The effects of digital finance and financial constraint on financial performance: firm-level evidence from China's new energy enterprises

Y Wu, S Huang - Energy Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable development comprises two key factors: new energy and digital finance. In the
case of China, given the significant investment and financing problem that confronts its new …

[HTML][HTML] ESG performance, institutional investors' preference and financing constraints: Empirical evidence from China

X Bai, J Han, Y Ma, W Zhang - Borsa Istanbul Review, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of this article is to determine whether the ESG (environmental, social, and
governance) performance by Chinese listed companies affects their financing constraints …

The peer effect of digital transformation and corporate environmental performance: empirical evidence from listed companies in China

X Ren, G Zeng, X Sun - Economic Modelling, 2023 - Elsevier
Enhancing corporate environmental performance is crucial to addressing the global climate
crisis. The extant research has explored the factors influencing environmental performance …

Demand for green finance: Resolving financing constraints on green innovation in China

CH Yu, X Wu, D Zhang, S Chen, J Zhao - Energy policy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the effects of financing constraints on prompting green innovations
using a sample of Chinese listed firms in the period 2001–2017. Also, we explore how green …

Green bonds, financing constraints, and green innovation

T Wang, X Liu, H Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
This study explores the impact of green bond issuance on green innovation and green
technologies. With the deepening of China's supply-side reform, the government and …

Can ESG ratings mitigate managerial myopia? Evidence from Chinese listed companies

J Zhang, Y Li, H Xu, Y Ding - International Review of Financial Analysis, 2023 - Elsevier
Managerial myopia has an important impact on the future development of companies and
the legitimate rights of stakeholders; however, the impact of ESG ratings on managerial …