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Toward responsible investment: A deep learning frame-work for ESG-differentiated portfolio optimization Cover

Toward responsible investment: A deep learning frame-work for ESG-differentiated portfolio optimization

By: Minh Duc Nguyen  
Open Access
|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22367/jem.2026.48.01 | Journal eISSN: 2719-9975 | Journal ISSN: 1732-1948
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 16
Submitted on: Mar 3, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 4, 2025
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Published on: Jan 22, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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