The existing research lacks a comprehensive empirical framework integrating multiple green finance mechanisms

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Sourced from the stated research gap and abstract and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2023 and 2026, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 102 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• Investigating the Antecedents of Green Finance and Their Role in Enhancing Sustainable Performance of Financial Institutions in Saudi Arabia (2026) · Systems · doi

  The existing research lacks a comprehensive empirical framework integrating multiple green finance mechanisms. The existing studies largely focus on macroeconomic outcomes rather than institutional-level adoption and performance. There is a need for further investigation on the effectiveness of green finance policies in different regional contexts.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: existing research lacks comprehensive empirical framework integrating multiple
• How Does Green Finance Policy Promote City Green Growth? The Roles of Green Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2026) · Sustainability · doi

  The behavioral responses of economic actors to green finance policies remain insufficiently understood. There is a lack of understanding on how green finance policies reshape the technological and market-entry responses of economic actors. The study aims to fill this gap by examining green innovation and entrepreneurship within a common analytical framework.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: behavioral responses economic actors green finance policies remain
• Green banking: the modern trajectory of sustainable development of the national economy (2025) · PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT · cited 1× · doi

  The study identifies several key obstacles to the widespread understanding and adoption of green banking: green investments often have lower cash flow and longer investment horizons; insufficient data on the environmental impact of green investments; long preparation and implementation timelines for ecological banking strategies; lower short-term profitability; higher operational costs; reputation risks for banks; lack of clear regulatory guidelines for green banking.

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  Keywords: green banking investments lower identifies several obstacles widespread understanding adoption often cash flow longer investment
• Sustainable Business Performance: Examining the Role of Green HRM Practices, Green Innovation and Responsible Leadership through the Lens of Pro-Environmental Behavior (2023) · Sustainability · cited 101× · doi

  The selection of Pakistan’s banking sector for analysis in the present study is a significant contribution to the literature because no studies have previously been conducted on Pakistan’s banking sector to analyze the role of green HRM practices, responsible leadership, and green innovation’s impact on sustainable business performance through the mediating role of their pro-environmental behavior.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: pakistan banking sector role green selection present significant contribution literature previously conducted analyze practices responsible
• DOES GREEN FINANCE PLAY A MEDIATING ROLE BETWEEN FINTECH, ECONOMIC POLICY UNCERTAINTY, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND SUSTAINABLE BANKING PERFORMANCE? THE CASE OF SAUDI BANKS IN THE VISION 2030 ERA (2026) · Economics · doi

  Future studies could investigate the relationship between Fintech, green finance, and sustainable banking performance in other contexts. Research could explore the impact of different types of Fintech on sustainable banking performance. Studies could examine the role of green finance in mitigating the negative effects of economic policy uncertainty on sustainable banking performance.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future studies investigate relationship between fintech green finance
• THE TAXONOMY OF SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AS AN INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR GREEN FINANCE DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE (2026) · MODELING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS · doi

  The literature review demonstrates that Ukrainian academic literature still fails to provide a sufficiently comprehensive analysis of the relationship between the taxonomy of sustainable economic activities and the functioning of green finance mechanisms. Insufficient attention has been paid to integrating taxonomy criteria into financial decision-making processes by banks, investors, and enterprises.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: literature review demonstrates ukrainian academic still fails provide

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