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- Algorithms smarter than experts? AI methods applied to assessment of
environmental risk of World Bank projects-
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Authors: Laurent Boinot, Jaime Diaz, Steffen Feuerpeil, David Manoury, Gayatri Rao
Pages: 71 - 85
Abstract: Environmental and social risk assessment of investment projects can be enhanced using text analytics. For each project, the World Bank assesses environmental risks and prepares environmental and societal safeguards for mitigation before board approval. In this paper, we used data available at the time of board approval regarding the project objectives and project descriptions to predict the risk of failure. We demonstrate that a simple model of text analytics, which goes beyond regular assessment reports, unearths hidden patterns to improve the evaluation of environmental and social hazards. We recommend that the World Bank improves its non-financial risk assessment by adopting artificial intelligence techniques. We also propose that the World Bank integrates text analytics in its open data and artificial intelligence initiatives.
Keywords: environmental impact; international development; machine learning; non-financial risk assessment; big data for development; decision trees; natural language processing; text analytics; artificial intelligence; multilateral organisations; development banks
Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 26, No. 2 (2023) pp. 71 - 85
PubDate: 2023-09-25T23:20:50-05:00
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2023.133605
Issue No: Vol. 26, No. 2 (2023)
- Stock exchanges and sustainability goals: a commitment to progress
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Authors: Laurent Boinot, Jaime Diaz, Steffen Feuerpeil, David Manoury, Gayatri Rao
Pages: 86 - 101
Abstract: The United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) were introduced in 2015 to achieve a more sustainable future for all. Individuals and entities from the public and private sectors are required to contribute to reaching these goals. This paper contributes to the nascent literature on this topic by investigating the contribution of stock exchanges to achieving the SDGs. Contrary to previous studies that focus on one or a few dimensions of the SDGs, we consider all 17 goals. Our analysis based on a large sample of 85 exchanges in the world shows that stock exchanges can contribute to the realisation of all the SDGs. This study shows exchange managers how they can make their commitment more effective and it highlights to governments and regulators the crucial role of stock exchanges in the transition to sustainability.
Keywords: stock exchanges; sustainable development goals; SDGs; sustainable finance; financial innovation
Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 26, No. 2 (2023) pp. 86 - 101
PubDate: 2023-09-25T23:20:50-05:00
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2023.133606
Issue No: Vol. 26, No. 2 (2023)
- Participation in the targeted subsidy program and fertiliser usage in Togo
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Authors: Koffi Yovo, Ismaila Ganiyou
Pages: 102 - 114
Abstract: Over the last decades, many African countries have reintroduced subsidy programs in an innovative form called 'smart subsidy'. In this context, Togo has implemented, from 2017 to 2019, a targeted fertiliser subsidy program. This article aims to assess the determinants and the effect of participation in the program. Using the instrumental variables approach, the analysis was carried out on data from nationwide surveys covering 2,319 agricultural households. The results show that determinants of access to the subsidy program are age, access to extension service, improved seeds use, possession of a mobile phone, and a short distance to the fertiliser point of sale. Moreover, participation in the subsidy program increases fertiliser use per hectare by 56%. However, this effect varies according to gender, age, and farm size. These findings have implications for better design and implementation of subsidy programs. The results suggest that to maximise the expected effects of the subsidy, the program should primarily target young household heads, female household heads, and households with small farm sizes.
Keywords: access; targeted subsidy; inorganic fertilisers; instrumental variables; Togo
Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 26, No. 2 (2023) pp. 102 - 114
PubDate: 2023-09-25T23:20:50-05:00
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2023.133618
Issue No: Vol. 26, No. 2 (2023)
- Effects of factors on the attitude-behaviour gap for sustainable tea
consumption in Fujian, China-
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Authors: Yihui Chen, Hao Shi, Minjie Li
Pages: 115 - 139
Abstract: Sustainable consumption is the consensus of human society and the inevitable choice to effectively realise sustainable development. In order to investigate the factors influencing sustainable consumption attitude (SCA), intention, behaviour, and the sustainable consumption attitude-behaviour gap (SCABG) through the structural equation model based on the partial least squares method (PLS-SEM), 391 consumer questionnaires from tea consumers in Fujian, a major oolong tea-producing region in China, were collected. We discovered that the SCABG was positively influenced by SCA and intention and negatively impacted by sustainable consumption behaviour. We looked at the effects that age, price, living conditions, and place of residence have on the attitude-behaviour gap surrounding sustainable consumption. Finally, targeted recommendations are made for sustainable tea consumption.
Keywords: sustainable consumption; attitude; intention; behaviour; tea consumption; attitude-behaviour gap; tea industry; partial least squares method; PLS-SEM; structural equation model; China
Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 26, No. 2 (2023) pp. 115 - 139
PubDate: 2023-09-25T23:20:50-05:00
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2023.133620
Issue No: Vol. 26, No. 2 (2023)
- On the optimal combination of corporate social responsibility practices of
unlisted small and medium enterprises-
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Authors: Zineb Abidi, Marc-Arthur Diaye
Pages: 140 - 160
Abstract: There is an extensive empirical literature on the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and firms' financial performance. However, this literature mainly refers to large corporations and/or listed firms. This paper aims to investigate the impact of CSR on the financial performance of SMEs. Using an original database of 5,257 French SMEs, we show that the adoption of CSR practices has a positive but weak effect on their financial performance. To develop this further, we analysed the interactions of CSR practices to assess the best combination of CSR components that positively influence SMEs' financial performance. Our results show that French SMEs benefit more from their pro-social behaviour when they choose a combination of CSR components best suited to their characteristics. However, according to the literature, SMEs engage in fewer CSR activities than larger firms. Therefore, from an economic policy point of view, SMEs should be helped to understand the positive aspects of CSR, for example by facilitating certification and labelling or by strengthening inter-firm sponsorship operations in terms of CSR.
Keywords: SMEs; unlisted firms; corporate social responsibility; CSR; financial performance
Citation: International Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 26, No. 2 (2023) pp. 140 - 160
PubDate: 2023-09-25T23:20:50-05:00
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2023.133625
Issue No: Vol. 26, No. 2 (2023)
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