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The effects of regulatory mechanism on enterprise carbon reduction policies

Xi Zhang, Qingyuan Zhu, Petr Hajek Orcid Logo, Brian Lucey, Mohammad Abedin Orcid Logo

Research in International Business and Finance, Volume: 78, Start page: 102956

Swansea University Author: Mohammad Abedin Orcid Logo

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This paper aims to explore the influencing factors for the optimization of regulatory mechanisms in stimulating enterprises’ implementation of carbon reduction policies, by establishing an evolutionary game model involving government, enterprises, independent regulators (IR) and the public. Results...

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ISSN: 0275-5319 1878-3384
Published: Elsevier BV 2025
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