Publications Database

Welcome to the new Schulich Peer-Reviewed Publication Database!

The database is currently in beta-testing and will be updated with more features as time goes on. In the meantime, stakeholders are free to explore our faculty’s numerous works. The left-hand panel affords the ability to search by the following:

  • Faculty Member’s Name;
  • Area of Expertise;
  • Whether the Publication is Open-Access (free for public download);
  • Journal Name; and
  • Date Range.

At present, the database covers publications from 2012 to 2020, but will extend further back in the future. In addition to listing publications, the database includes two types of impact metrics: Altmetrics and Plum. The database will be updated annually with most recent publications from our faculty.

If you have any questions or input, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

 

Search Results

Lilian Ng, Xiaoqiong Wang, Jing Yu, and Nataliya Zaiats (2025). "Ethical Leadership in Climate Action: Navigating National Government Intervention, Financial Constraints, and Corporate Decarbonization", Journal of Business Ethics.

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Abstract This study investigates how national climate policy instruments interact with financial constraints to shape corporate decarbonization, using data on 12,749 domestic and multinational firms across 51 countries from 2005 to 2022. We show that regulatory enforcement and carbon pricing reduce emissions even when firms face capital scarcity, while targeted subsidies have no measurable effect. The impact of regulation depends on institutional context: ESG disclosure requirements and supportive informal norms such as social trust, individualism, and competitiveness amplify effectiveness, whereas strong shareholder rights or uncertainty-averse cultures substitute for regulation and diminish its marginal role. We also uncover ethical risks in global production. Financially constrained multinationals often reallocate emissions to affiliates in weaker jurisdictions rather than invest in abatement, undermining collective climate goals, while firms subject to stringent regulation gain privileged access to global capital, disadvantaging peers in laxer regimes. By integrating institutional theory with business ethics, our findings show that climate accountability is not only a matter of environmental effectiveness but also of justice and fairness. Well-designed and well-enforced policies, aligned with institutional contexts and coordinated internationally, are essential for ensuring that the burdens and benefits of decarbonization are equitably distributed.

Pouyan Foroughi, Hosein Hamisheh Bahar, and Lilian Ng (2025). "Environmental Violations in the Power Sector: Accountability and Community Welfare", Journal of Business Ethics.

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Abstract This study investigates how U.S. power sector firms respond to environmental violations identified by the EPA. Following a violation, affected plants adopt mitigation strategies such as reducing electricity generation, improving fuel quality, lowering coal use, installing scrubbers, upgrading pollution controls, and investing in energy-efficient generators. These actions are supported by economies of scale and public subsidies. At the firm level, violations are associated with increases in assets, capital expenditures, long-term debt, operating revenue, and electricity prices. However, operating and net income remain stable, suggesting that firms pass much of the compliance cost to consumers. While these responses contribute to environmental improvement, the accompanying rise in electricity prices raises concerns about social equity, particularly for households least able to absorb higher energy costs. Overall, the findings highlight a broader ethical and policy dilemma: efforts to enforce environmental accountability may disproportionately burden vulnerable populations.