Dynamic association between technological advancement, green finance, energy efficiency and sustainable development: evidence from Vietnam

Energy Efficiency, Ownership Structure, and Sustainable Development: Evidence from China

Low energy efficiency and severe environmental pollution are two growing issues haunting China’s fast economic development. Under China’s current development model, economic growth still heavily depends on massive energy input, which makes energy efficiency one crucial topic in order to secure future sustainable development of China. This paper focuses on the unique energy ownership structure o...

Informed Finance and Technological Change: Evidence from Credit Relationships

This paper empirically investigates the effect of “informed finance” on technological change. We argue that the theoretical literature offers conflicting predictions on whether the information of financiers fosters or impedes firms’ innovation. Using data from a sample of Italian manufacturing firms, we find that the information of firms’ main banks, proxied by the duration of credit relationsh...

Energy for Sustainable Development Coherence in energy efficiency governance

Social Collateral and Repayment Performance: Evidence from Islamic Micro Finance

I n this study we designed to test the remarkable repayment performance of Akhuwat in Pakistan; the most successful Islamic Microfinance Institution (IMFI), which offers interest-free loans in order to improve the quality of life and alleviate poverty. The model of Akhuwat is based on Muakhaat (brotherhood) and Qard-e-Hasan (offering financial assi...

Technological Progress Towards Sustainable Development