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Local Government Arrears Settlement and The Sustainable Development of Private Enterprises

This study empirically demonstrates that the 2016 local government arrears settlement policy significantly promotes the sustainable development of private enterprises by alleviating liquidity constraints, thereby fostering increased innovation investment and curbing illegal behaviors, particularly highlighting the policy's role as a critical measure for enhancing corporate resilience and long-term growth.

Xueying Tian, Yi Hu2026-07-17
📈 economics

Working Capital Management and Financial Health of Minimarts in Tanzania: Evidence from a Quantitative Study

This quantitative study of 400 Tanzanian minimarts reveals that inventory and cash management are significant drivers of financial health, with all three working capital components jointly explaining 40% of performance variations, thereby highlighting the critical need for integrated working capital strategies to ensure the sustainability of small retail enterprises in developing economies.

NARESH CHARAN2026-07-17
📈 economics

Homeowner Choice in Energy Technology Adoption: Combining Psychological Theories and Behavioural Economics in Agent-based Modelling

This paper presents an Agent-Based Model that integrates psychological theories and behavioural economics to simulate homeowner energy technology adoption, demonstrating through a case study in Kiel, Germany, that social network interventions can effectively overcome adoption barriers where financial incentives alone may fail.

Ivan Digel, Sascha Holzhauer, Friedrich Krebs2026-07-17
📈 economics

The Abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty: A Quantitative Assessment of Hydrological, Agricultural, and Economic Impacts on Pakistan (2025–2035)

This paper quantitatively assesses the projected impacts of the Indus Waters Treaty's 2025 abeyance on Pakistan, forecasting a 28.8% decline in water availability by 2035 due to Indian hydroelectric projects, which would result in cumulative GDP losses of USD 50 billion and agricultural revenue declines exceeding USD 32 billion.

Praveen Kumar Yadaw2026-07-17
📈 economics

The Impact of AI-Powered Business Analytics on Organizational Agility and Competitive Advantage

This paper addresses fragmented research on AI-driven business analytics by conducting a structured literature review to propose the Adaptive AI Analytics Capability Framework (AAACF), which integrates cybersecurity governance with organizational agility to explain sustainable competitive advantage, supported by hypotheses for empirical validation and case studies of industry leaders.

Sakir Alim, Sudan Chundali, Arpan Upadhyaya2026-07-17
📈 economics

Effect of Market and Entrepreneurial Orientation on Agricultural Cooperative Performance: The Mediating Role of Organizational Culture Evidence from Agricultural Cooperatives in Oromia Region, Ethiopia

This study demonstrates that market and entrepreneurial orientations significantly enhance agricultural cooperative performance in Ethiopia's Oromia region, both directly and through the mediating role of organizational culture, while highlighting the need for improved strategic implementation and policy support.

Lemmi Tafa, Chalchissa Amentie, Abiot Tsegaye2026-07-17
📈 economics

How Do Technological Ties Emerge and Endure in the Low-Altitude Economy? From Equifinal Pathways to Dynamic Differentiation

This study utilizes patent data from China's low-altitude economy (2016–2025) combined with STERGM, fsQCA, and SHAP decomposition to reveal that while local closure and historical ties consistently support both the formation and persistence of technological relationships, the specific configurational pathways and the role of centrality differ significantly between these two processes, evolving dynamically as the network matures.

Gupeng Zhang, Hua Zou, Jingran Xing2026-07-16
📈 economics

Designing Emissions Trading Systems in Emerging Economies: A Firm-Level Simulation Framework and Application to Thailand

This paper develops and applies a firm-level simulation framework to Thailand's industrial estates to demonstrate that a moderately stringent emissions trading system with partial coverage, gradual auctioning, and targeted revenue recycling offers a balanced transition profile for emerging economies, serving as a practical ex ante calibration tool for regulators.

Wanyok Atisattapong, Pasin Marupanthorn2026-07-16