1877 papers
Using novel survey data from Malawi, this study finds that while male-owned businesses earn 120% higher profits than female-owned ones, the gender gap is primarily driven by caregiving responsibilities and capital access, though gendered workplace hostility significantly and disproportionately reduces profits for female entrepreneurs.
Based on a panel study of 141 global tourism companies from 2011 to 2024, the paper concludes that while promoting workforce well-being correlates with higher stock prices due to investor expectations, it does not directly improve financial profitability, thereby refuting the "happy/productive workers" hypothesis.
This study of 74 French listed firms reveals a "Digital Reputation Gap" where companies selectively disclose routinized digital responsibility themes while under-reporting accountability-sensitive issues, a disparity that persists despite strong corporate governance mechanisms.
Using data from Chinese A-share listed firms (2010–2022), this study reveals that digital technology innovation asymmetrically impacts supply chain resilience by enhancing supplier relationship resilience through reduced switching costs while simultaneously undermining customer relationship resilience via a synergy efficiency trap.
This study investigates how China's country-of-origin image indirectly influences Uzbekistani consumers' smartphone purchase intentions through the mediating roles of product image and perceived value, offering strategic insights for Chinese brands entering the Central Asian market.
This paper constructs a theoretical model linking talent policy, talent, and technological innovation to new quality productive forces, and through a case study of H Province's 120 policy texts, identifies key implementation gaps while proposing strategic recommendations to optimize talent structures and policy coordination for sustainable development.
Using panel data from six central Chinese provinces, this study reveals that while child and elderly care burdens generally suppress rural women's overall employment, they paradoxically drive a shift toward non-agricultural work and inter-provincial migration as income-boosting strategies, with effects varying significantly by age, gender, and time period, thereby necessitating a "Trinity" policy framework of flexible local jobs, inclusive public services, and shared family responsibilities.
This study investigates the impact of electronic banking technologies (ATM, mobile, internet, and agent banking) on job security among employees at Commercial Bank of Ethiopia's Hawassa branches, finding that while ATM, mobile, and agent banking negatively affect job security, internet banking has a positive effect, leading to recommendations for adopting employee-friendly technologies.
This study demonstrates that digital procurement systems, particularly e-payment and e-contract management, significantly enhance public project performance in Rwanda's education sector by improving efficiency, transparency, and stakeholder satisfaction.
This study analyzes panel data from 2012 to 2024 for five lower-middle-income ASEAN countries and finds that while foreign debt positively influences economic growth, exports, imports, and foreign direct investment do not, with no significant heterogeneity in these effects compared to Indonesia.