📈 economics

Determinants of Innovation Through Patents: An Analysis Using Panel Data

Using a panel dataset of 58 countries from 2000 to 2021, this study finds that R&D expenditure is the most robust determinant of patent activity, while per capita income shows a positive association and other factors like education and government effectiveness yield inconclusive results.

Miguel Ángel Echarte Fernández, Sergio Luis Náñez Alonso, Beatriz Sastre Hernández, Ricardo Francisco Reier Forradellas2026-09-05
📈 economics

People would rather pay more than fly less: implications for aviation decarbonisation

A multinational randomized controlled trial reveals that aviation passengers across the US, Switzerland, and China consistently prefer paying higher ticket prices over reducing their flight frequency, driven primarily by personal fairness concerns rather than group-level equity, thereby posing a significant political challenge for demand-restraint decarbonisation policies.

Kristiina Joon, Courtney Leung, Susanne Hanger, Anthony Patt, Tim Tröndle, Nicoletta Brazzola2026-09-04
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Beyond Web Log Files: Assessing Stakeholder Interest in Pillar 3 Disclosures through Information-Seeking Behaviour

This study proposes and validates a scalable methodology that combines multilingual NLP keyword extraction with Google Trends data to assess stakeholder interest in Basel Pillar 3 disclosures across the Visegrad Four countries, offering a practical alternative to traditional web log file analysis.

Michal Munk, Lívia Kelebercová, Anna Pilková, Petr Hájek, Zuzana Gentner Vávrová2026-09-04
📈 economics

Sustainable supply chain practices and green HRM drive supply chain performance through green innovation

This study demonstrates that in Jordan's pharmaceutical sector, sustainable supply chain practices and green human resource management significantly enhance supply chain performance, with green innovation serving as a critical mediating mechanism in these relationships.

Abdallah Ta’amneh, Mohammad Ta’amneh, Mohammad Fathi Almaaitah, Ali Zakariya Al-Quran, Fakher Mahmoud Al-Arda2026-09-04
📈 economics

Where Is Measured Financial Development Common? Components, Frequency, and Long-Run Income in 142 Economies

This paper analyzes financial development across 142 economies from 1993 to 2023, finding that while the IMF Financial Development Index shows high fit with income, this performance is largely attributable to high-persistence common factors rather than a distinct financial driver, with institutional access and market depth emerging as more informative components than efficiency.

Thomas Panagiotou, Constantinos Katrakilidis2026-09-04
📈 economics

Optimizing Life Insurance Solvency and Profitability in Morocco Using a Hybrid Generative and Genetic Algorithm Frameworks

This study proposes a hybrid framework combining a multivariate generative scenario engine with a real-coded multi-objective Genetic Algorithm to optimize asset-liability management for Moroccan life insurers, demonstrating significant improvements in profitability and solvency while identifying key macroeconomic and demographic drivers through calibration with official data from 2012 to 2024.

Fadwa Imani, Asmaa Faris, Abderrahim El Attar2026-09-04
📈 economics

Navigating sustainability transitions: Implications of Green Growth and Post-growth pathways for the maritime transport industry

This paper utilizes scenario analysis to demonstrate that the maritime transport industry must transition from volume-dependent business models to strategies prioritizing specialized services and energy transition support, as both Green Growth and Post-growth pathways fundamentally reshape global trade patterns, cargo structures, and port activities through a shift away from fossil fuels and toward regionalized, circular economies.

Jakob Lass-Ovens, Johannes Schmidt, Patrick Specht, Marija Jović Mihanović2026-09-04