📈 economics

Does Decent Work Promote Economic Growth? Asymmetric Evidence From Türki̇Ye

Using a non-linear autoregressive distributed lag model on Turkish data from 2000 to 2021, this study reveals that the relationship between decent work and economic growth is asymmetric, where improvements in job quality significantly boost growth while deteriorations hinder it, alongside positive effects from fixed capital investment and human development but negative impacts from inflation and public expenditure.

oytun meçik, başak özarslan, burcu savaş çelik2026-09-01
📈 economics

Blockchain Driven Transparency and Digital Integration in Jordanian Biomedical Supply Chains for Economic Efficiency and Healthcare Innovation

This study utilizes PLS-SEM analysis of 611 Jordanian biomedical sector responses to demonstrate that blockchain adoption and digital integration significantly enhance economic efficiency and healthcare innovation by mediating through improved supply chain transparency.

Ruba Elhawi, OMAR Badran, Rasha Qawasmeh, Burcin KAPLAN, Saed Adnan Mustafa2026-09-01
📈 economics

Household consumption inequality in Argentina: A regression-based decomposition analysis

Using a regression-based Fields decomposition of 2017/2018 Argentine household data, this study identifies household size and education as the primary determinants of consumption inequality, accounting for approximately 63% of the disparity, while suggesting these factors should guide public policy to reduce inequality and enhance well-being.

Martin Alejandro Basso, Isabel del Valle Gulli2026-09-01
📈 economics

The Effects of Environmental Risk and Regulatory Pressure on Operational Vulnerability and Disruption Probability in Supply Chains: An Integration of PLS-SEM and Machine Learning

This study employs a hybrid PLS-SEM and machine learning approach on data from Turkish supply chain managers to demonstrate that environmental risk and regulatory pressure increase disruption probability primarily by heightening operational vulnerability, suggesting that managers should prioritize mitigating internal vulnerabilities over merely monitoring external threats.

HALDUN TURAN2026-09-01