An examination of the impact of pollution performance on economic and market performance: pulp and paper firms

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The link between pollution performance and economic and market performance of pulp and paper firms is examined. Pollution, economic and market performance maesures are identified and tested by the Pearson Correlation coefficients. Results generally indicate that the markets do not reward good pollution performance by pulp and paper firms. In the short-run, markets apparently prefer profit maximization policies over the long-run positive counter-balancing effects of pollution abatement.

Paper mills, Pulp mills, Research, Wood pulp industry, Paper industry, Pulp industry, Industrial wastes

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Time varying beta risk for Australian industry portfolios: an exploratory analysis

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A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the variable beta market model in modelling, estimating and testing the Australian industry portfolios from 1974 to 1992. The terms of regimes related to periods of regulation, deregulation and imputation, level of market returns and the volatility of interests were analyzed. The univariate and multivariate tests showed mixed results which implies that further studies should be undertaken.

Market Research, Marketing research, Business-to-business market, Business to business market

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Do Better-Governed Australian Firms Make More Informative Disclosures?

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Research indicates that well-governed companies provide more informative disclosures. Indicators used to measure levels of information providing include analyst forecast properties and document counts.

Australia, Measurement, Corporate governance, Influence, Comparative analysis, Disclosure of information

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