Regulatory enforcement and corporate ESG performance: evidence from the random inspection system in China

Numerous of studies have associated government regulatory systems with corporate ESG performance, but insufficient research has considered the significance of regulatory enforcement. The random inspection system implemented by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment represents a significant innovati...

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Published in:	Environmental Research Communications
Main Authors:	Jiabao Fei, Ming Zhang, Kun Xiao, Wahid Ullah, Jianghan Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Subjects:	regulatory enforcement random inspection system corporate ESG performance green productivity business environments
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/addbae

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