Government subsidies, maturity mismatch of investment and financing, and ESG performance ——A study about A-share listed new energy companies in China

In the context of the global energy transition and green, low-carbon development, the new energy industry has emerged as a vital force driving sustainable development, with government subsidies widely employed as a key policy tool. However, existing research primarily focuses on the direct impact of subsidies on companies’ performance, with limited in-depth exploration of the underlying mechanisms through which they influence corporate ESG performance via the maturity mismatch of investment and financing. Therefore, this paper utilizes data from listed new energy companies spanning the period 2014 to 2023 to examine the relationship among government subsidies, maturity mismatch of investment and financing, and…

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  National Social Science Fund of China

  Award: 25BGL002