...-owned enterprises and firms with longer listing histories. Originality/value Our findings highlight the role of informal institutions in shaping CSR motivations in China. By conceptualizing cultural tightness as a norm-enforcement differential, we provide new evidence on how informal norms...

... Licensed re-use rights only Green innovation Informal institution Time-honored brand culture Green transition Transition economy Climate change and environmental pollution pose serious global threats to human survival and sustainable development. These issues are particularly severe...