📈 economics

Beyond Aggregation Bias: The Importance of Consistency with Official Statistics in MRIO-Based Carbon Footprints

This paper demonstrates that significant inconsistencies between academic multi-regional input-output (MRIO) databases and official statistics can cause carbon footprint estimates for European countries to deviate by up to 44%, a discrepancy termed "official statistics consistency bias" that often outweighs the sectoral aggregation bias these databases aim to resolve.

Arkaitz Usubiaga-Liaño, Ignacio Cazcarro, José Acosta-Fernández, Pablo Piñero, José Manuel Rueda-Cantuche, Iñaki Arto2026-08-28
📈 economics

Enhancing Agricultural Economic Resilience through New-Type Urbanization: Empirical Evidence from China

Using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces (2012–2023), this study empirically demonstrates that new-type urbanization significantly enhances agricultural economic resilience by promoting green technological innovation and entrepreneurial activity, with effects moderated by green finance and insurance support and varying across regions and government intervention levels.

Zhiyong Chen, Shiqi Yi, RongShang Chen2026-08-28
📈 economics

Total Factor Productivity and its Determinants of the Indian Toy Industry: Evidence from Principal Component Regression (PCR)-Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Framework

This study analyzes the Indian Toy Industry's performance from 2005 to 2024 using a DEA-Malmquist and PCR-ARDL framework, revealing stagnant Total Factor Productivity growth while identifying domestic industrial capability and export orientation as key positive drivers, thereby recommending investments in innovation, human capital, and stability to boost global competitiveness.

Nitya Gupta, Dinesh Gehlot2026-08-28
📈 economics

Artificial Intelligence in Food Supply Chain and Logistics: A Conceptual Framework for Performance, Resilience, and Sustainability

This paper proposes a conceptual framework grounded in Resource-Based View, Dynamic Capabilities, and Supply Chain Resilience theories to synthesize how Artificial Intelligence, as a strategic resource, enhances food supply chain performance, resilience, and sustainability while accounting for moderating capabilities and contextual factors.

Anshul Agrawal, Sanjeev Kadam2026-08-28
📈 economics

Women's Savings and Credit Cooperatives Improve Income and Empowerment in Male-Headed Households in Rural Ethiopia

This study demonstrates that in rural Ethiopia, Women's Savings and Credit Cooperatives significantly boost both household income and women's economic empowerment within male-headed households, primarily through mechanisms of direct resource control, expanded social networks, and enhanced financial management skills.

Ibrahim Aliyi¹, Jema Haji¹, Fresenbet Zeleke¹, Kedir Jemal¹2026-08-28
📈 economics

Impact of Religiosity and Financial Literacy on Household Investment Decision: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Indonesian Muslim Households

Using quasi-experimental evidence from Indonesian Muslim households, this study demonstrates that while high religiosity alone is insufficient to drive investment, the combination of strong religiosity and adequate financial literacy significantly increases the likelihood of households making rational investment decisions.

Muhammad Farras Samith, Al Muzzammil Achna, Angela Victoria Tasmin, Izzat Zeyd, Muhamad Royyan Haitsam Hendra, Nabila Se (…)2026-08-28
📈 economics

A Multidimensional Composite Index for Measuring Overtourism: Methodological Development and Evidence from Spain

This paper develops a robust, multidimensional composite index based on official statistics and exploratory factor analysis to measure overtourism pressure across Spanish provinces, revealing significant regional disparities that can inform tailored public policies for sustainable tourism governance.

Arnaldo Andrés Vergara-Romero, Fidel Márquez-Sánchez, José Luis Durán-Román, Juan Antonio Jimber-Del Río2026-08-28
📈 economics

The mediating role of implementation barriers between green human resource management and sustainable organizational performance in the upstream oil and gas industry

This study utilizes quantitative analysis of HR executives in North East India's upstream oil and gas sector to demonstrate that Green Human Resource Management practices indirectly enhance sustainable organizational performance by overcoming managerial and employee implementation barriers, while noting that organizational size and ownership type do not significantly moderate this relationship.

Nandan Dhara, Akashdeep Joshi2026-08-28
📈 economics

How Artificial Intelligence Empowers Green Supply Chain Management: From the Perspective of Firm Internal Capabilities

Based on data from Chinese A-share listed companies (2016–2024), this study demonstrates that artificial intelligence significantly enhances green supply chain management by strengthening firm internal capabilities such as green innovation, ESG performance, supply chain efficiency, and resource integration, with these effects being particularly pronounced in state-owned enterprises, firms with high disclosure quality, and heavily polluting industries.

Enlu Jiang, Qian Cheng, Haoqing Jiang2026-08-28