The implausible plausibility of the Prologue to the Tale of Beryn

Prendergast, Thomas A.

doi:10.7765/9781526129161.00014

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“…12 See https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-20-595 13 See https://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/in-focus/conflict-minerals-regulation/ regulation-explained/ The DRC's paramilitary groups exploit the trade of natural resources to finance their operations, propelling further violence (SEC [2012], Prendergast and Bafilemba [2018]). Moreover, armed groups in Eastern DRC commit numerous human rights abuses, including the use of child labor, and perpetrate sexual violence to drive local populations away from an artisanal mining area (Dranginis [2014], Prendergast and Bafilemba [2018]). 14 Collier, Hoeffler, and Rohner [2009] posit that armed groups gauge operational costs to determine the profitability of waging violence in a particular geographical location.…”

Section: The Resource Curse In the Drcmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Real Effects of Supply Chain Transparency Regulation: Evidence from Section 1502 of the Dodd–Frank Act

BAIK,

EVEN‐TOV,

HAN

et al. 2024

J of Accounting Research

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Section 1502 of the Dodd–Frank Act requires SEC‐registered issuers to conduct supply chain due diligence and submit conflict minerals disclosures (CMDs) that indicate whether their products contain tantalum, tin, tungsten, or gold (3TG) sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or its neighboring countries (“covered countries”). Consistent with the reputational cost hypothesis, we find that heightened public attention to CMDs increases responsible sourcing. After Section 1502 takes effect, we find higher demand for 3TG products processed in certified smelters, decreased conflicts in covered countries’ mining regions relative to other regions, and reduced sensitivity of conflict risk to conflict minerals’ price spikes. Finally, we find that conflicts decrease in Eastern DRC territories with prevalent 3T (tantalum, tin, and tungsten) mines but increase in territories with prevalent gold mines. Overall, our findings highlight the real effects of enhanced supply chain transparency regulation.

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Section: The Resource Curse In the Drcmentioning

confidence: 99%