📈 economics

Entrepreneurship Capital and Entrepreneurial Disparities: A Longitudinal Panel Data Analysis of Asia-Oceania Region

This longitudinal panel data analysis of 24 Asia-Oceania countries from 2005 to 2020 identifies research and development expenditures, personal entrepreneurial objectives, and the number of established enterprises as key determinants of entrepreneurial disparities, revealing that R&D spending specifically fosters opportunity-driven entrepreneurship.

Jitesh Kumar Nishad, HARI RAM PRAJAPATI2026-08-31
📈 economics

In the shadow of geopolitical conflict: is collaboration with China key to Canadian 5G research success?

This study finds that while geopolitical tensions have heightened scrutiny, collaboration with Chinese researchers and Huawei in Canada's 5G sector is generally associated with positive scientific performance, suggesting that such partnerships offer tangible research benefits comparable to those from other leading nations despite broader security concerns.

Anas Ramdani, Catherine Beaudry, Mario Bourgault2026-08-31
📈 economics

International Entrepreneurial Retailing in Emerging Markets: Cross-Cultural Evidence on Visual Merchandising and Consumer Responses in Smartphone Specialty Stores

This study employs the Stimulus-Organism-Response framework to analyze cross-cultural data from 696 smartphone shoppers in China and Bangladesh, revealing that while visual merchandising cues generally drive purchase intention and behavior, the specific impact of interior and exterior design elements varies significantly between the two emerging markets.

Rakib Hasan, Xiangsheng Dou, Md. Roni Ahmed2026-08-31
📈 economics

Debt Trajectories of Divorcing Mothers and Fathers: Divorce as a Dynamic Economic Uncoupling

By analyzing monthly credit reports and court records from Wisconsin, this study reveals that divorcing parents engage in anticipatory deleveraging of asset-backed debts before filing and subsequent financial recovery afterward, demonstrating that debt trajectories during divorce are dynamic and vary significantly by debt type and gender rather than serving as a uniform marker of economic strain.

Trisha Chanda, Alec P. Rhodes, Lawrence M. Berger, Rachel E. Dwyer, Jason N. Houle2026-08-28
📈 economics

The Effect of Budget Transparency and Democratization on Tax Revenues: Evidence from OECD Countries

Using panel data from 12 OECD countries (2008–2023), this study demonstrates that both budget transparency and democratization significantly increase tax revenues, with democratization having the strongest impact while transparency serves as a crucial complementary mechanism that enhances voluntary compliance through improved public trust and reduced information asymmetries.

Mustafa TAYTAK, Murat GÜNDÜZ2026-08-28
📈 economics

Workforce Downsizing and Labour Productivity Growth in Asia Pacific Telecommunications Operators and Implications for SDG 8

This paper analyzes eleven Asia-Pacific telecommunications operators from 2014 to 2024 and finds that while frequent, transformation-driven workforce downsizing yields significant short-term gains in labor productivity, these benefits do not persist into the following year, highlighting a critical tension between digital-sector efficiency and the long-term employment goals of Sustainable Development Goal 8.

Arief Hamdani Gunawan, Kristanti Farida Titik2026-08-28
📈 economics

Exploring the nexus of green energy entrepreneurship performance for sustainable development in emerging economies to decentralize renewable power

This study analyzes survey data from 653 respondents in Gansu Province, China, to demonstrate that family entrepreneurial culture, sustainable development, and enhanced living standards significantly drive the performance of solar home system-based entrepreneurship, while energy savings do not, with all factors being moderated by social media.

Sabariah Yaakub, Shahid Ali, Nurhaizal Azam Arif, Norazah Mohd Suki2026-08-28