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CSR Awareness and Perceived Rural Development Outcomes in Gujarat’s Oil and Gas Sector

Based on a survey of 431 rural residents across five districts in Gujarat's oil and gas sector, this study reveals an "awareness paradox" where higher knowledge of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives does not lead to greater perceived rural development outcomes, suggesting that compliance-driven CSR communication often functions as a decoupled legitimacy signal rather than a driver of substantive beneficiary value.

Jeegnesh Trivedi, Bijal Shah, Sushmita Singh, Sapna Chauhan2026-08-31
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High-Resolution Analysis of Pesticide Restrictions Highlights a Need to Balance Trade-offs

This study integrates high-resolution spatial data with an agro-economic model to demonstrate that while establishing pesticide buffer zones near EU residential areas offers significant public health benefits with minimal aggregate production loss, it disproportionately affects high-value crops and necessitates careful management of intra-EU trade-offs and potential trade leakage.

Francesco Galimberti, ANA KLINNERT, Thomas Fellmann, Pietro Florio, Pieter Kempeneers, Angel Udias, Momtchil Iordanov, R (…)2026-08-31
📈 economics

How Do Green Finance Reform And Innovation Pilot Zones Promote Pollution-Control Investment? : Evidence from Chinese Provinces

Based on panel data from 30 Chinese provinces (2012–2024), this study demonstrates that Green Finance Reform and Innovation Pilot Zones significantly boost regional pollution-control investment by improving financing environments and stimulating technological innovation, with effects being particularly pronounced in less developed and more polluted regions.

Dongli Liu, Doskeyeva G. Zh.2026-08-31
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Ownership Structure and Social Sustainability in Zambia’s Microfinance Sector: A Stakeholder-Agency Perspective

This mixed-method study of Zambian microfinance institutions reveals that ownership structure significantly influences social sustainability, with cooperative and NGO models prioritizing community impact and inclusivity, whereas privately owned entities tend to focus on profitability, thereby supporting stakeholder theory's assertion that participatory ownership enhances social alignment.

Eledy Sakala, Sumbye Kapena, Chanda Shikaputo, Lubinda Haabazoka, Oscar Kaonga2026-08-31
📈 economics

The economic value of load flexibility and its viability as a substitute for grid expansion

This paper presents a framework for determining the maximum economically viable incentive for load flexibility by calculating avoided grid expansion costs under uncertainty, demonstrating that realistic incentive levels are significantly lower than currently reported in literature and should be evaluated based on avoided peak capacity rather than shifted energy volumes.

Valentin Praun, Johannes Reichl, Katharina Rusch2026-08-31
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Project Landscapes and Public Perceptions of Chinese Economic Engagement: A Comparative Analysis of Zimbabwe and Laos

By comparing survey data from Zimbabwe and Laos, this study reveals that public perceptions of Chinese economic engagement are significantly more positive in Laos due to its visible infrastructure-led projects, whereas Zimbabwe's resource-intensive investments correlate with lower trust and perceived benefits, underscoring the critical role of project type and local context in shaping host-country attitudes.

Ning An, Ruipeng Wang, Min Wang2026-08-31
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The Interactive Effect of Investment Environment and Research and Development (R&D) on Productive Capacities

This study utilizes OLS analysis of data from 2007–2023 to reveal that while a favorable investment environment and R&D interaction generally boost productive capacity in developed nations, specific investment restrictions negatively impact developing countries, even though the interactive effect of R&D on investment components is stronger in developing economies.

Abolfazl Shahabadi, Haneih Samari2026-08-31