María Del Carmen Valls Martínez
Biographic Data
| ID | 1118997 |
|---|---|
| NAME | María Del Carmen Valls Martínez |
| GIVEN NAMES | María Del Carmen Valls |
| FAMILY NAME | Martínez |
| SIGNATURE | MARTÍNEZ M C V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Almería |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9250-717X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Do Governance Structures Drive Green Building Adoption? A Machine Learning Approach With Random Forests
This study examines the determinants of firms' propensity to adopt green buildings in the Euro Stoxx 300 and the S&P 500 indices, during 2012–2023. Using random forest binary classifiers, we assess the relative importance of financial, sectoral, geographic, and climate governance predictors and uncover nonlinear relationships often overlooked by econometric approaches. Results show that sectoral affiliation is the most influential determinant in …
The Path to Neutrality
This study examines how offset project characteristics and financial conditions shape the intensity of corporate carbon offsetting in voluntary carbon markets (VCMs). Focusing on a Southern European context, the analysis draws on a longitudinal panel of 357 Spanish firms observed between 2019 and 2022. Firms that retain carbon credits for internal compensation and invest in geographically proximate projects consistently exhibit higher offsetting …
Stakeholder Perceptions of Sustainable Development in Industrial Tourism
This study examines stakeholders' perceptions of sustainable development in the context of industrial tourism, an emerging form of cultural tourism that conforms to environmental policy and sustainability principles. Based on a sample of 405 Spanish tourists, the research applies partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) to assess how economic, social, and environmental dimensions influence overall perceptions of sustainability…
Determinants of the profitability of credit unions in Ecuador
This study analysed the behaviour of both economic and financial profitability of credit unions belonging to segment 1 in Ecuador, as well as its determinants. For this purpose, data from the financial statements of a sample of 30 credit unions between 2016 and 2022 were used by means of a multiple linear regression methodology using panel data with fixed effects after applying the Hausman test. The findings of this research showed that current l…
Rentabilidad, responsabilidad social empresarial y género en la sanidad privada española
Este estudio valora la relación e influencia en los hospitales privados españoles de la emisión de informes de responsabilidad social corporativa, el género de la dirección y la ubicación geográfica, sobre la rentabilidad. El análisis se realizó sobre una muestra de 104 hospitales, con datos referidos a 2015. Encontramos una relación significativa y negativa entre la difusión de informes de RSC y la rentabilidad, así como una relación positiva y …
Covid-19 and Public Health Spending; Effects on the Economic Sustainability of the Spanish Private Healthcare System
This research analyzes the influence of COVID-19 and public health spending policies on the economic sustainability of Spanish private hospitals. Moreover, it explores the relationship between public health spending policies and the spread of COVID-19 in Spain. Private health care is an understudied sector, yet it is fundamental to the health of citizens. Moreover, the economic causes linked to the spread of the pandemic have not yet been clearly…
Regional well-being inequalities arising from healthcare expenditure public policies in Spain
Well-being inequalities arising from different healthcare expenditure public policies is currently a hot topic at a national scale, but especially so at a sub-national level because the inequalities in question are among citizens of the same country. Spain is an optimal study area to carry out research on this topic because it is considered to have one of the best health systems in the world, it is one of the top-ranking countries in terms of lif…
Should risk-averse investors target the portfolios of socially responsible companies
Research background: Companies are required to implement Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies to mitigate the adverse social and environmental effects of their activities and gain legitimacy in the eyes of society. Sustainability initiatives are costly for companies but, at the same time, they are important value-creation drivers. Retail and institutional investors are increasingly choosing portfolios based on CSR performance. However, …
Health Investment Management and Healthcare Quality in the Public System
The aim of this empirical research was to provide useful information for health system managers on the costs and investments involved in improving the quality of the National Health Service (NHS) based on patient assessments and from a gender perspective, i.e., without assuming that the perceived experience is identical for men and women. A cross-sectional study of 31 variables was applied using partial least squares structural equation modeling …
Patient Satisfaction in the Spanish National Health Service
The aim of this article was to determine which key indicators influence patient satisfaction with the Spanish NHS to provide useful information for policy decision-making. A total of 33 variables for each of the 17 Spanish autonomous communities were collected from the statistical portal of the Spanish Ministry of Health, Social Services, and Equality between 2005 and 2016. A cross-sectional study was applied using Partial Least Squares to a Stru…
Women on corporate boards and firm's financial performance
Patient Satisfaction in the Spanish National Health Service
The aim of this article was to determine which key indicators influence patient satisfaction with the Spanish NHS to provide useful information for policy decision-making. A total of 33 variables for each of the 17 Spanish autonomous communities were collected from the statistical portal of the Spanish Ministry of Health, Social Services, and Equality between 2005 and 2016. A cross-sectional study was applied using Partial Least Squares to a Stru…
Women on corporate boards and firm's financial performance
Health Investment Management and Healthcare Quality in the Public System
The aim of this empirical research was to provide useful information for health system managers on the costs and investments involved in improving the quality of the National Health Service (NHS) based on patient assessments and from a gender perspective, i.e., without assuming that the perceived experience is identical for men and women. A cross-sectional study of 31 variables was applied using partial least squares structural equation modeling …
Regional well-being inequalities arising from healthcare expenditure public policies in Spain
Well-being inequalities arising from different healthcare expenditure public policies is currently a hot topic at a national scale, but especially so at a sub-national level because the inequalities in question are among citizens of the same country. Spain is an optimal study area to carry out research on this topic because it is considered to have one of the best health systems in the world, it is one of the top-ranking countries in terms of lif…
Should risk-averse investors target the portfolios of socially responsible companies
Research background: Companies are required to implement Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies to mitigate the adverse social and environmental effects of their activities and gain legitimacy in the eyes of society. Sustainability initiatives are costly for companies but, at the same time, they are important value-creation drivers. Retail and institutional investors are increasingly choosing portfolios based on CSR performance. However, …
Covid-19 and Public Health Spending; Effects on the Economic Sustainability of the Spanish Private Healthcare System
This research analyzes the influence of COVID-19 and public health spending policies on the economic sustainability of Spanish private hospitals. Moreover, it explores the relationship between public health spending policies and the spread of COVID-19 in Spain. Private health care is an understudied sector, yet it is fundamental to the health of citizens. Moreover, the economic causes linked to the spread of the pandemic have not yet been clearly…
Determinants of the profitability of credit unions in Ecuador
This study analysed the behaviour of both economic and financial profitability of credit unions belonging to segment 1 in Ecuador, as well as its determinants. For this purpose, data from the financial statements of a sample of 30 credit unions between 2016 and 2022 were used by means of a multiple linear regression methodology using panel data with fixed effects after applying the Hausman test. The findings of this research showed that current l…
Rentabilidad, responsabilidad social empresarial y género en la sanidad privada española
Este estudio valora la relación e influencia en los hospitales privados españoles de la emisión de informes de responsabilidad social corporativa, el género de la dirección y la ubicación geográfica, sobre la rentabilidad. El análisis se realizó sobre una muestra de 104 hospitales, con datos referidos a 2015. Encontramos una relación significativa y negativa entre la difusión de informes de RSC y la rentabilidad, así como una relación positiva y …
Stakeholder Perceptions of Sustainable Development in Industrial Tourism
This study examines stakeholders' perceptions of sustainable development in the context of industrial tourism, an emerging form of cultural tourism that conforms to environmental policy and sustainability principles. Based on a sample of 405 Spanish tourists, the research applies partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) to assess how economic, social, and environmental dimensions influence overall perceptions of sustainability…
Do Governance Structures Drive Green Building Adoption? A Machine Learning Approach With Random Forests
This study examines the determinants of firms' propensity to adopt green buildings in the Euro Stoxx 300 and the S&P 500 indices, during 2012–2023. Using random forest binary classifiers, we assess the relative importance of financial, sectoral, geographic, and climate governance predictors and uncover nonlinear relationships often overlooked by econometric approaches. Results show that sectoral affiliation is the most influential determinant in …
The Path to Neutrality
This study examines how offset project characteristics and financial conditions shape the intensity of corporate carbon offsetting in voluntary carbon markets (VCMs). Focusing on a Southern European context, the analysis draws on a longitudinal panel of 357 Spanish firms observed between 2019 and 2022. Firms that retain carbon credits for internal compensation and invest in geographically proximate projects consistently exhibit higher offsetting …
Economics (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Political science (6 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Finance (4 works) · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (3 works) · Environmental Sustainability in Business (3 works)