Incentives for Corporate Environmental Information Disclosure in China: Public Media Pressure, Local Government Supervision and Interactive Effects
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چکیده
Disclosing environmental information is essential for listed firms to demonstrate social conscience. To fulfill government and public media supervision, Chinese are increasing the quality quantity of disclosed information. This elicits a new topic interest: correlation between media/government supervision corporate disclosure (EID). The paper addresses this issue through data analysis factor study in from some high-pollution China during 2017–2019. first introduces standardized definition quantification as well degree which corporation discloses Then, correlations factors isolated refined three sub-topics: (1) how local affect EID; (2) interactive effect related (3) distinct ownership on EID. concluding result above could provide guidance authorities adjust certain laws regulations so that better motivates EID, furthermore, sustainable development ecological environment.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2071-1050']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su131810016