Dr Xihui Chen's Outputs (8)

Green credit policy and energy consumption intensity in China: Firm-level evidence and insights (2024)
Journal Article
Tan, W., Huang, Y., Haviour Chen, X., & Gatto, A. (2025). Green credit policy and energy consumption intensity in China: Firm-level evidence and insights. Journal of Environmental Management, 373, Article 123664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123664

The transition to sustainable development has become a global priority, with energy transformation serving as a key component. In this context, green financial instruments play a crucial role in shaping corporate energy-saving behaviors and promoting... Read More about Green credit policy and energy consumption intensity in China: Firm-level evidence and insights.

Enhancing exchange rate prediction and risk management under uncertainty shocks: an AI-driven ensemble prediction model based on metaheuristic optimization (2024)
Journal Article
Sun, W., Li, M., Chen, X. H., & Wang, Y. (in press). Enhancing exchange rate prediction and risk management under uncertainty shocks: an AI-driven ensemble prediction model based on metaheuristic optimization. Annals of Operations Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-024-06319-4

The foreign exchange market significantly affects international trade, making accurate exchange rate predictions essential for investors, businesses, and government organizations. In this study, we propose an AI-driven ensemble model called the multi... Read More about Enhancing exchange rate prediction and risk management under uncertainty shocks: an AI-driven ensemble prediction model based on metaheuristic optimization.

Green credit’s impact on pollution and economic development: A study from Vietnam (2024)
Journal Article
Nguyen, D. H., Nguyen, H. H., Nguyen, T. H. M., & Chen, X. H. (2025). Green credit’s impact on pollution and economic development: A study from Vietnam. Research in International Business and Finance, 73, Article 102570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102570

Vietnam is actively pursuing sustainable economic development while transitioning to a greener economy, facing challenges in balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability. The evaluation of current sustainable development efforts and th... Read More about Green credit’s impact on pollution and economic development: A study from Vietnam.

Examining the impact of mineral export controls on sustainable energy transition in the global south (2024)
Journal Article
Han, L., Haviour Chen, X., Wang, Y., & Hai Hoang, Y. (2024). Examining the impact of mineral export controls on sustainable energy transition in the global south. Resources Policy, 98, Article 105289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105289

Export control policies for mineral resources may constrain the development of countries in the Global South. This study used data from 31 countries from 2009 to 2021 and employed a double fixed effects (FE) model to explore the impact of mineral res... Read More about Examining the impact of mineral export controls on sustainable energy transition in the global south.

Climate change effects and their implications for the financial markets: Evidence from the United Kingdom (2024)
Journal Article
Ahmed, R., Chen, X. H., Hoang, Y. H., & Do-Linh, C. (2024). Climate change effects and their implications for the financial markets: Evidence from the United Kingdom. Journal of Environmental Management, 366, Article 121782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121782

This study aims to examine how the climate affects the behaviour of the stock market. To achieve this, we have drawn on daily data from Jan 2005 to Jan 31, 2023 and several environmental factors (e.g., temperature, humidity, cloud c... Read More about Climate change effects and their implications for the financial markets: Evidence from the United Kingdom.

The Socio-Economic Impact of Decarbonising Geographical Islands’ Energy Systems (2024)
Journal Article
Agu, N. L., Pillai, G., Ghanem, D. A., Vakalis, S., Crosbie, T., Chen, X. H., & Haralambopoulos, D. (in press). The Socio-Economic Impact of Decarbonising Geographical Islands’ Energy Systems. International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management, 40, 8-26. https://doi.org/10.54337/ijsepm.7922

The impact of the transition to energy autonomy on two geographical island’s local economies, through maximising renewable energy generation and storage, is assessed. The different sectors and activities that impact employment and income generation i... Read More about The Socio-Economic Impact of Decarbonising Geographical Islands’ Energy Systems.

The evolution of corporate social responsibility in China: Do political connection and ownership matter? (2024)
Journal Article
Tee, K., Chen, X. H., & Hooy, C.-W. (2024). The evolution of corporate social responsibility in China: Do political connection and ownership matter?. Global Finance Journal, 60, Article 100941. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfj.2024.100941

The rising CSR awareness globally has influence CSR development in China but unlike anywhere in the world, the central government is always the main driver of CSR here, making it a unique case study. Under this political state, this study examines ho... Read More about The evolution of corporate social responsibility in China: Do political connection and ownership matter?.

Examining the linkage between economic policy uncertainty, coal price, and carbon pricing in China: Evidence from pilot carbon markets (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, J., Dai, P.-F., Chen, X. H., & Nguyen, D. K. (2024). Examining the linkage between economic policy uncertainty, coal price, and carbon pricing in China: Evidence from pilot carbon markets. Journal of Environmental Management, 352, Article 120003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.120003

Economic policies affect companies’ production decisions. And the energy consumption volume is an intuitive reflection of the enterprise’s production decisions. In China, coal is the main source of carbon emissions and the most important energy sourc... Read More about Examining the linkage between economic policy uncertainty, coal price, and carbon pricing in China: Evidence from pilot carbon markets.