...-rater disagreement. Design/methodology/approach Using panel data on Chinese A-share listed firms from 2015 to 2022, we estimate fixed-effects models. Findings Supplier ESG rating divergence significantly reduces customer stability. The effect operates through higher information asymmetry...

...Beyza Aksoy; Mehmet Akif Gunduz Purpose Building on insights from signaling theory, this study aims to explore whether exporters perceive non-tariff measures as signals that reduce information asymmetry, thereby helping them increase their export commitment and market orientation. Design...

...Jianhu Cai; Zhengang Cao; Mengyi Zhu; Lishuang Jia; Ningwen Tu Purpose In the supply chain (SC), the retailer may have private sales cost information and the ability to encroach by introducing a store brand. This study aims to explore how store brand encroachment and information asymmetry affect...

...Xing Zhang; Yongtao Cai; Yiwen Li; Yan Zhou Purpose This paper aims to clarify the impact of information asymmetry on users' payment rates and examine the role of perceived uncertainty (PU) and acceptable price (AP) in the relationship between information asymmetry and users' payment rates...