The dark side of weakening shareholder litigation rights: Evidence from green patenting activities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2022.102779
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Keywords
Shareholder litigation; Green innovation; Climate risk. managerial entrenchment;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
- G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies
- G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation
- K22 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Business and Securities Law
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