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Economic Growth, Energy Transition, and GHG Emissions in India: Evidence from ARDL-ECM, EKC, and Granger Causality Analysis (1990-2024)

This study analyzes India's 1990–2024 data using ARDL-ECM and Granger causality methods to confirm an inverted-U shaped Environmental Kuznets Curve, demonstrating that renewable energy and innovation significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while FDI shows no detrimental environmental impact, though a bidirectional causal link between economic growth and emissions underscores the need for targeted policy interventions.

Bharat Singh, Rakshit Negi2026-07-06
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Business Impact Analysis for Resilient Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: A Quality and Reliability Framework

This study proposes a structured framework that integrates Business Impact Analysis with Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to enhance operational resilience in pharmaceutical manufacturing by identifying critical functions, prioritizing risk-based investments, and addressing systemic interdependencies across quality, supply chain, and regulatory domains.

Ivana Mitrevska, Sandra Boshnachki, Sonja Burcevska, Elizabeta Karadzinska, Olivera Paneva2026-07-06
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Circular Economy Orientation, Environmental Innovation, and Corporate Carbon Performance: Evidence from European Listed Firms

This study of 1,468 European listed firms reveals that while environmental innovation consistently reduces carbon intensity, the impact of circular economy orientation on carbon performance is contingent on whether emissions are measured in absolute or intensity terms, highlighting the critical importance of metric selection in evaluating corporate sustainability.

Sonia Chalak, Leila Sharifmoghadasi2026-07-06
📈 economics

How digital inclusive finance drives the high-quality development of marine economy: Empirical evidence from coastal China

Using panel data from China's coastal regions (2011–2022), this study demonstrates that digital inclusive finance significantly promotes the high-quality development of the marine economy through mechanisms like industrial upgrading and financing scale, though its effectiveness is moderated by the digital divide and exhibits an inverted U-shaped relationship influenced by financial regulation and venture capital.

Fuying Chen, Yan Huang, Yun Cao, Tingting Tian2026-07-06
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Direct and Indirect Cost Impacts of Construction Safety and Risk Management During Civil Unrest on Infrastructure Project Delivery

This study utilizes quantitative analysis of 211 respondents to identify economic, political, and social drivers of civil unrest in Nigeria, revealing a significant negative correlation between such instability and infrastructure project delivery while advocating for enhanced risk management strategies to mitigate substantial economic and operational losses.

Ezekiel Nnadi Ejiofor, Boniface Nancy Amarachi, Deji Rufus Ogunsemi2026-07-06
📈 economics

The Conditional Role of Financial Constraints in the Relationship Between CEO Characteristics and Corporate Sustainable Growth

This study of 94 technology firms in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore finds that while CEO busyness and nationality do not directly impact corporate sustainable growth, financial constraints significantly weaken the relationship between these executive characteristics and long-term sustainable development outcomes.

Abdillah Arif Nasution, Syahyunan Syahyunan, Nisrul Irawati, Muhammad Rijal Balatif, Devana Anisha Indra Putri, Hashfi S (…)2026-07-06
📈 economics

Global Green Knowledge Flows: Analysis Based on Green Patent Network

Analyzing 6.65 million global green patents from 1990 to 2019, this study reveals that the inherent instability and shifting centrality of green patent networks—from end-of-pipe to preventive technologies—render standard prediction models ineffective, necessitating a newly developed dynamic rolling prediction approach to accurately forecast green innovation.

Meiling Kang, Mengru Wang, Yechi Wu, Zhongkuang Zhao, Xiaoyan Zhou2026-07-06