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Islamic finance development and banking ESG scores: Evidence from a cross-country analysis

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  • Paltrinieri, Andrea
  • Dreassi, Alberto
  • Migliavacca, Milena
  • Piserà, Stefano

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An extensive body of literature on CSR examined its effects on several business dimensions. However, little attention has been paid on the relationship between the growing role played by Islamic finance, its connection with sustainability and the drivers of such relationship.

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  • Paltrinieri, Andrea & Dreassi, Alberto & Migliavacca, Milena & Piserà, Stefano, 2020. "Islamic finance development and banking ESG scores: Evidence from a cross-country analysis," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 51(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:riibaf:v:51:y:2020:i:c:s0275531919301096
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2019.101100
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    Islamic finance; ESG; CSR; Banking; IFDI;
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    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G29 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Other

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