📈 economics

DHEC Tourism and Senior Friendly Services as Drivers of Healthy Ageing and Economic Benefits

This study utilizes PLS-SEM analysis of 323 respondents to demonstrate that health, eco-, and cultural tourism, alongside senior-friendly services (excluding digital tourism), significantly drive healthy ageing, enhance quality of life, and generate green economic benefits, thereby supporting the achievement of SDGs 3, 8, and 11 through inclusive tourism development.

Samuel Adeyinka-Ojo, Mahadi Hasan Miraz, Tek Yew Lew, Mohammad Tariq Hasan, James Bakul Sarkar, Mohammad Faridul Alam, R (…)2026-07-01
📈 economics

Corporate Social Responsibility Education Enhance Employer Brand Attractiveness through Sustainability Orientation Responsible Leadership Competencies and Green Psychological Climate

This study of 648 South Indian MBA students reveals that Corporate Social Responsibility-embedded business education enhances employer brand attractiveness by fostering sustainability orientation and responsible leadership competencies, though a strong green psychological climate surprisingly dampens the direct impact of such education on both sustainability orientation and employer attractiveness.

Srinivas Cheekatla, Naresh Babu Muddangala2026-06-30
📈 economics

Evaluating the Role of Bills of Quantities in Contract Management: Evidence from State- Owned Enterprises in the Maldives

This study evaluates the critical yet constrained role of Bills of Quantities (BOQs) in managing construction contracts within Maldivian State-Owned Enterprises, identifying institutional and operational barriers that hinder their effectiveness while proposing a tailored framework and strategic interventions to enhance procurement transparency, accountability, and efficiency in Small Island Developing States.

Mohamed Solah, Nadzirah Zainordin, Zairra Mat Jusoh2026-06-30✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
📈 economics

How artificial intelligence affects enterprise pollution emission intensity:Based on the perspective of enterprise ESG performance

Using data from Chinese manufacturing listed companies (2007–2022), this study demonstrates that artificial intelligence significantly reduces enterprise pollution emission intensity through internal incentives and external support, with this effect being further strengthened by strong ESG performance, particularly in regions with weaker traditional cultural influences.

Yanqi Han, Xiao Zhang2026-06-30
📈 economics

CSR and Sustainable Consumption: Cultural Boundary Conditions of Power Distance Belief in CSR Effectiveness

This study utilizes survey data from 630 Chinese consumers to demonstrate that power distance belief acts as a pathway-specific boundary condition that strengthens the direct impact of CSR on ethical repurchase intention while leaving the indirect effect mediated by brand equity unchanged, thereby offering a refined framework for understanding cultural variations in sustainable consumption.

Hui Jin, Jiawei Guan, Xiaoqian Lu2026-06-30
📈 economics

Regulation and Firm Entry in the U.S. Federal Build-Out Era: Targeting Bias and the Limits of Industry-Exposure Identification

This paper argues that conflicting findings in the literature regarding U.S. federal regulation and firm entry stem from identification challenges, specifically targeting bias and a post-2000 collapse in cross-industry regulatory variation that weakens industry-exposure instruments, ultimately suggesting a negative association between regulation and entry rather than a definitive causal claim.

Salman Raza2026-06-30