Decarbonization of the economy is a central challenge in the fight against climate change. Although most governments show clear commitment to limiting global warming, the drivers of corporate decarbonization remain underexplored. Using a dataset of 1052 firms from OECD, this article analyses how intangible assets and environmental innovation affect corporate environmental performance. By applying bootstrapped quantile regressions, we show how firm-and country-level factors are associated with high-and low-polluting firms.

This study analyzes the impact of participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on financial inclusion across 135 countries from 2007 to 2021. Using an Ordinary Least Squares Interrupted Time Series Analysis (OLS-ITSA), the findings show that BRI participation significantly improves access to financial infrastructure, particularly through increased Automated Teller Machines (ATM) penetration in low- and middle-income countries. 

This article analyses the role of digital technologies and readiness on the adoption of reduce, recycle, and redesign practices, the so-called twin transition. Using the Flash Eurobarometer 486, we apply multivariate probit models to determine the drivers of circular economy practices among European SMEs. 

In this paper, we investigate the extent to which uncertainty anticipates episodes of high inflation in 30 economies worldwide. Our analysis accounts for several factors, including inflation expectations, real global economic activity, and supply chain disruptions. 

The transition towards a sustainable energy model requires broad
consensus for success. This paper analyses the role of
environmental conscience, (general and specific) knowledge, and
social context on the acceptance of Energy Communities (ECs) in
a sample of individuals living in urban and rural Catalan
municipalities with and without Energy Communities. Regression
estimates show that while having an environmental conscience
has direct and positive, albeit small, effects on the acceptance of
ECs, the effects of social context and specific knowledge of the
ECs are larger and only arise through the urban-rural divide and
differences in individual characteristics (education and labour
status), respectively. In contrast, a general knowledge of climate
agreements and environmental regulations does not change the
acceptance of ECs, neither directly nor mediated by the urbanrural
divide. Public policies supporting energy communities
should prioritize removing legal barriers, target rural areas first,
and tailor communication and education efforts to diverse social
groups. Solving these ones should be a priority and a starting point for
policy makers.