Table 3

Regression for DESGit

VariableDebtTitDebtSTitDebtLTit
Intercept0.222*** (0.042)0.506*** (0.036)−0.322*** (0.022)
DESGit0.036* (0.014)−0.010 (0.012)0.043*** (0.007)
COP21t0.045*** (0.012)−0.007 (0.010)0.052*** (0.006)
Emergi0.175*** (0.021)−0.004 (0.018)0.171*** (0.011)
DESGit*COP21t−0.077*** (0.022)−0.048* (0.019)−0.034** (0.011)
DESGit*Emergi−0.113** (0.035)−0.004 (0.030)−0.105*** (0.018)
COP21t*Emergi−0.126*** (0.015)−0.001 (0.012)−0.125*** (0.008)
DESGit*COP21t*Emergi0.162** (0.051)0.053 (0.043)0.109*** (0.026)
BTMit0.001 (0.001)0.002*** (0.000)−0.000 (0.000)
ROAit−0.834*** (0.013)−0.819*** (0.011)−0.071*** (0.007)
SIZEit0.020*** (0.002)−0.006*** (0.001)0.027*** (0.001)
TANGit0.075*** (0.010)−0.060*** (0.008)0.138*** (0.005)
CLit−0.036*** (0.001)−0.031*** (0.001)−0.005*** (0.000)
ETRit0.050*** (0.013)0.088*** (0.011)−0.025*** (0.007)
EY(AUD)it0.027* (0.011)−0.004 (0.009)0.025*** (0.006)
KPMG(AUD)it−0.007 (0.008)−0.003 (0.007)0.001 (0.004)
DTT(AUD)it0.023*** (0.007)0.001 (0.006)0.020*** (0.003)
PWC(AUD)it−0.002 (0.007)0.003 (0.006)−0.003 (0.003)
NBIG4(AUD_ESG)it0.007 (0.029)−0.001 (0.025)0.003 (0.015)
EY(AUD_ESG)it−0.016 (0.032)−0.034 (0.027)0.022 (0.016)
KPMG(AUD_ESG)it−0.055 (0.034)−0.026 (0.029)−0.015 (0.018)
DTT(AUD_ESG)it−0.056 (0.035)−0.015 (0.030)−0.027 (0.018)
PWC(AUD_ESG)it−0.025 (0.037)−0.019 (0.031)0.003 (0.019)
Growth(LCS)it−0.046*** (0.011)−0.014 (0.009)−0.029*** (0.006)
Developed(LCS)it0.057*** (0.010)0.013 (0.008)0.029*** (0.005)
Shake-out(LCS)it0.012 (0.010)−0.016* (0.008)0.029*** (0.005)
Decline(LCS)it−0.014 (0.008)0.024*** (0.007)−0.040*** (0.004)
CoCit−0.016 (0.012)−0.025* (0.010)0.007 (0.006)
GDPGrit−0.002 (0.002)0.003 (0.002)−0.005*** (0.001)
RegQit0.138*** (0.017)0.011 (0.015)0.123*** (0.009)
PCDBFit−0.001*** (0.000)−0.000 (0.000)−0.001*** (0.000)
SPVolit0.005*** (0.001)0.006*** (0.001)−0.001 (0.001)
SMVTit0.000 (0.000)−0.000 (0.000)0.000*** (0.000)
SMCapit0.001*** (0.000)0.000 (0.000)0.000*** (0.000)
LCpPit−0.002*** (0.000)0.000 (0.000)−0.002*** (0.000)
BConcit−0.002*** (0.000)−0.001*** (0.000)−0.001*** (0.000)
COVt−0.054** (0.018)−0.001 (0.015)−0.048*** (0.009)
Subprimet−0.003 (0.024)−0.122*** (0.020)0.115*** (0.013)
Companies16,09716,09716,097
N121,553121,553121,553
PanelFixed effectsFixed effectsFixed effects
Firm fixed effectsYesYesYes
Year fixed effectsYesYesYes
R20.4100.4040.366
Adjusted R20.4080.4030.365
p-value0.0000.0000.000

Note(s): ***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01; *p < 0.05

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