A5076536438- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Market Dynamics and Volatility
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds
- Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
- Urban and Freight Transport Logistics
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Corporate Finance and Governance
- Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Stock Market Forecasting Methods
- Transportation and Mobility Innovations
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
National University of Singapore
2020-2024
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2014-2020
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
2010-2016
Institute of Economics
2010-2016
University of Surrey
2006-2016
In-Q-Tel
2015
Energy Technology Centre
2008-2010
As highly populous emerging economies begins to take the centre stage in world economy; demand for energy is surging at an unprecedented rate. Traditionally used fossil fuels are non–renewable and their use often results serious environmental pollution, as a result renewable receiving more attention. During of global infrastructure transition toward energy, influence financial development institutional quality supporting new cannot be ignored. Using data from 22 markets countries' 1990–2010,...
This study explores the empirical relationships between GHG emissions and an extensive range of business performance measures for UK FTSE-350 listed firms over first decade or so such reporting. Despite popular policy generated environmental imperatives this period—along with growing evidence corporate added-value having ‘environmental conscience’, voluntary disclosure has been slow to adopt by firms. The leading contribution is present clear a non-linear relationship, initially increasing...
We examine the role of ESG performance during market-wide financial crisis, triggered in response to physical and economic lockdowns arising from COVID-19 global pandemic. These unique circumstances create an inimitable opportunity question if investors interpret as a signal future stock and/or risk mitigation. Using novel dataset covering China's CSI300 constituents, we illustrate that (i) high portfolios tend outperform low (ii) mitigates crisis (iii) is attenuated 'normal' times,...
Abstract This paper shows that brand reputation alone may not be sufficient to help firms successfully issue green bonds and they need superior corporate social responsibility performance in the form of high ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) scores unlock full potential their reputation. Using a sample 338 international bond issues across 108 unique firms, we found significant positive effects disclosure score its interaction on issuance while controlling for other variables, such as...
Oil price shocks are known to affect the financial sector of economy, due inflationary effects, and increasing costs doing business they create. Though oil-shocks markets widely researched, there remains scope for deeper understanding using firm level data. We therefore contribute literature by extending applied multi-factor asset pricing models a sample 963 Chinese firms (between 2005-2013) (i) systematically evaluate their reactions oil shocks, (ii) further include regulated gasoline...
We contribute to energy policy discourse in China by demonstrating the existence of multiple energy-intensity equilibria across its provinces. Using recently developed club convergence methods, we identify three unique clubs China, each with markedly different intensity profiles. Unlike previous studies, our groupings do not strictly adhere common geographic separations e.g. east, west and central divisions. To better understand what commonalities/disparities lay behind their groupings,...
Abstract Does doing “good” always translate into “well”? Debate over the “value” of corporate social responsibility is high on agenda finance research. Deeper understanding required managers' incentives to pursue and implement related strategies, as more thorough comprehension effect these strategies firms' performance levels well shareholder wider stakeholder valuations firm. This paper provides a new lens by approaching subject from different methodological paradigm, grounded in...