Is ESG improvement an efficient green solution for resource curse vulnerability of enterprise management? Evidence from fossil fuels extraction industry
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The resource curse phenomenon poses serious challenges for many economies globally. This study examines the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investments on the Resource Curse Vulnerability Index for 40 Chinese fossil fuel enterprises listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange from 2016 to 2020. Using an autoregressive distributed lag approach, results show that ESG investments reduce vulnerability, with a 1% increase leading to a 0.43% decrease in the short term and 0.69% in the long term. However, higher total liabilities and increased Research and Development (R&D) expenditures exacerbate vulnerability. These findings suggest that financial strain and management complexity heighten resource curse risks. Policies promoting robust ESG standards, transparent reporting, and stricter anti-greenwashing regulations are crucial for sustainable enterprise management.
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Resources Policy is an international journal focused on the economics and policy aspects of mineral and fossil fuel extraction, production, and utilization. It targets individuals in academia, government, and industry. The journal seeks original research submissions analyzing public policy, economics, social science, geography, and finance in the fields of mining, non-fuel minerals, energy minerals, fossil fuels, and metals. Mineral economics topics covered include mineral market analysis, price analysis, project evaluation, mining and sustainable development, mineral resource rents, resource curse, mineral wealth and corruption, mineral taxation and regulation, strategic minerals and their supply, and the impact of mineral development on local communities and indigenous populations. The journal specifically excludes papers with agriculture, forestry, or fisheries as their primary focus.
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