A5101618884- Corporate Finance and Governance
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Risk Management in Financial Firms
- Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing
- Firm Innovation and Growth
- Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
- Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior
- Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research
- Education, Safety, and Science Studies
- Market Dynamics and Volatility
- Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Building energy efficiency and sustainability
- Computational and Text Analysis Methods
- Cultural and Historical Studies
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Insurance and Financial Risk Management
- Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Handong Global University
2022-2024
Seoul School of Integrated Sciences and Technologies
2015-2022
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
2016-2018
Seoul National University of Education
2013
Abstract Background The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) has consistently been implicated in the pathology of both drug and behavioral addictions. However, no study to date examined OFC thickness internet addiction. In current study, we investigated existence differences cortical adolescents with On basis recently proposed theoretical models addiction, predicted a reduction addicted individuals. Findings Participants were 15 male diagnosed as having addiction healthy comparison subjects. Brain...
Abstract This research investigates the relationship between a firm's environmental efforts and sustainability of its competitive advantage by analyzing effects change in firm performance on persistence profitability growth. We find that resources allow with superior financial to sustain advantage, also complement poorly performing hasten recovery from inferior performance. Our findings further indicate firms attain such positive through enhanced profit margins resulting improved...
Purpose The climate change crisis is putting pressure on high-polluting companies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which often requires significant investments. This study aims propose a framework for their GHG emissions while enhancing financial performance. Design/methodology/approach A case approach examines four South Korean listed in high GHG-emission sectors, identifying reduction activities. Based the findings, new has been developed and applied two other test its...
Because of climate change issues, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been emerging as an important research topic in recent years. This study examines the role corporate governance reducing GHG by focusing on board independence. We use industry fixed effect panel regression model to analyze data from 156 listed South Korean firms during period 2011 2019. Our results suggest that independence is related positively with reduction emissions. In addition, our evidence shows higher levels better...
Abstract This study explores gender differences in financial knowledge overconfidence among older adults using the 2016 Health and Retirement Study. We find that females have relatively lower objective than do males, while they evaluate themselves to be as financially knowledgeable males. Further, several measures of are higher A number robustness checks, including a propensity score matching method, use polygenic risk scores, test reproduction Survey Consumer Finances corroborate these...
Abstract This study examines effects of religion on US households' investment decisions, with focusing the two channels; individual religious belief and local culture. We find that Protestants are less likely to invest in stocks than nonreligious households. Catholics more participate stock markets households, which is largely driven by Catholic greater wealth older age. Moreover, a higher Catholic–Protestant ratio (CPratio) associated market participation regardless their own preferences....
This study analyzes the impact of knowledge capital (KC), a key element firms’ innovation and competitiveness, on stock returns during economic crises when sustainable competitiveness becomes particularly important. We analyze Global Financial Crisis COVID-19 as crises, focusing manufacturing industries with high proportion investment shifts from physical to KC. Our findings indicate that KC is positively associated COVID-19. positive relationship strengthened by firm’s ability leverage KC,...
This study investigates retail investors' behaviour when the US stock market dropped precipitously by 10% in early February 2018. Results show that investors with higher investment literacy were more likely to buy additional stocks and less sell their stocks, which indicates they expected a quick recovery of market. We also find older greater risk aversion hold positions without buying or selling stocks. Similar evidence is found reactions 20% hypothetical drop. sheds light on meagre...
This study aims to reveal that different stakeholders have environmental preferences by demonstrating the managers’ dilemma of selecting an appropriate strategy achieve firms’ corporate goals. It analyzes effects efforts in impact through actual practices and considerations management on stockholders’ consumers’ responses using Newsweek Green Rankings 2012 for large US-based firms. The uses event methodology ordinary least squares multivariate regression model conditioned with relevant firm...
Concerns regarding climate changes and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been growing in recent years. Nonetheless, firms are claiming their business burdens GHG reduction. This study examines whether how corporate risk is associated with emissions. The previous literature suggests two opposing hypotheses the association. Firms may invest environmental issues only when do not face severe risks market. In contrast, efforts could be made strategically to win market competition. By using a...
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This study examines the relationship between intangible capital (IC) and stock performance during two recent crisis periods, GFC COVID-19. By categorizing IC into Knowledge Capital (KC) Organizational (OC), we analyze impact of each on return in manufacturing sector. The results show that a greater KC OC are significantly associated with higher returns both periods. In addition, find evidence generalist CEOs strengthen this while specialist do not. Within firms led by CEO, CEO’s tenure...
This study explores the relationship between economic conditions and corporate community involvement (CCI) across an international dataset of 7,926 firm-year observations from 33 countries during 2013–2019. We investigate whether how poverty levels income inequality within a country are associated with firms' engagement in social welfare initiatives. Our findings suggest that firms more active contributions presence severe greater inequality. Specifically, developed countries, both factors...
In this paper, we examine the impact of excess cash on firm decisions about accretive share repurchases — those increasing earnings per (EPS) by at least one cent and these investments value. Employing a fuzzy regression discontinuity design, find that firms with are more likely to conduct when they would otherwise have had announce negative EPS surprise. Instead, tend cut future investment after repurchase while maintaining existing level. We also value declines expend it repurchase.