ESG SCORES, SCANDAL PROBABILITY, AND EVENT RETURNS

ESG scores, scandal probability, and event returns

Abstract The informativeness of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores and their actual impact on firms remains understudied.To address this gap in the literature, we make theoretical predictions and conduct empirical research revealing that a high ESG score is associated with a lower probability of ESG scandals and lower stock returns

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Toward an operational approach for the characterization and modelling of fine sediments dynamics in reservoirs

Achieving a sustainable management of sediment fluxes in existing or proposed reservoirs is a challenging but essential requirement for dam operators.Such objective is of utmost importance to avoid sedimentation-related consequences.Numerical modelling is of great interest to understand the flow and sediment Harnesses Pickup dynamics in a reservoir

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Uncoupling Resistance from Cell Death in the Hypersensitive Response of Nicotiana Species to Cauliflower mosaic virus Infection

Cauliflower mosaic virus strain W260 elicits a hypersensitive response (HR) in leaves of Nicotiana edwardsonii, an interspecific hybrid derived from a cross between N.glutinosa and N.clevelandii.Interestingly, we found that N.glutinosa is resistant to W260, but responds with local chlorotic lesions rather than necrotic lesions.In contrast, N.clevel

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Analysis of combinatorial regulation: scaling of partnerships between regulators with the number of governed targets.

Through combinatorial regulation, regulators partner with each other to control common targets and this allows a small number of regulators to govern many targets.One interesting question is that given this combinatorial regulation, how does the number of regulators scale with the number of targets? Here, we address this question by building and an

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