The role of sustainable investment practices in maintaining efficient working capital management-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The role of sustainable investment practices in maintaining efficient working capital management

Published:2024-06 Issue:2 Volume:17 Page:206-219
ISSN:2306-3483
Container-title:JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
language:en
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Author:

Habib Ashfaq,Anwar Shaista,Hussain Waleed,Fenyves Veronika

Abstract

This study provides a theoretical argument supported by empirical evidence regarding the impact of sustainable investment practices on the working capital management of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study utilizes panel data on SMEs from 2014 to 2022. Cluster regression methodology is employed to assess the influence of sustainable investment practices on a firm’s working capital, with green finance (GF) as a moderating variable. Results revealed that a firm’s sustainable investment practices significantly and negatively affect its working capital. Additionally, the study identified GF as a moderator in the relation between sustainability and working capital. The findings indicated that firms actively engaging in sustainable investment practices are more efficient in managing working capital for their business operations’ long-term sustainability.

Publisher

Centre of Sociological Research, NGO

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