📈 economics

Energy Price Volatility and Digital Capability in Shaping FDI Location Decisions: Evidence from Central and Eastern Europe in the Post-Pandemic Era

This study reveals that while energy price volatility does not uniformly deter foreign direct investment in Central and Eastern Europe, its negative impact is significantly mitigated by high levels of digital capability, which acts as a strategic resilience mechanism that allows economies to better internalize energy risks and sustain capital inflows.

Abdulgaffar Muhammad, Smith Maxwell Ogbotor, Ezie Israel Omoye, Edirin Jeroh, Michael Tonbraladoh Sinebe, Chukwugoziem T (…)2026-07-06
📈 economics

Resource-Based Competencies and Digital Maturity: A Synergistic Approach to Enhancing SME Operational Efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa

This study empirically demonstrates that while digital maturity significantly enhances operational efficiency in Sub-Saharan African SMEs, its transformative impact is amplified by agility and institutional pressures rather than internal competencies, necessitating a synergistic strategy that prioritizes capability development alongside technology deployment.

Deodat Emilson Adenutsi2026-07-06
📈 economics

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
📈 economics

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
📈 economics

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