📈 economics

Transformation of the accounting agenda in journals Q1: bibliometric analysis and thematic mapping of scientific production

This bibliometric analysis of 28,807 documents from Q1 accounting journals (2020–2025) reveals that while the field's editorial infrastructure, geographical composition, and methodological tools have undergone significant transformation, the core research topics remain stable despite regulatory and technological pressures.

Nieves del Pilar Pizzan-Tomanguillo, Jhon Bautista-Fasabi, Fiorella Vanessa Pérez-Meza, Sandra Ruiz-Correa, Calixto Tapu (…)2026-10-28
📈 economics

Integrating Soft Systems Methodology and Value-Focused Thinking for multi-agent decision problems: The SSM–VFT Integrated Structuring Framework (SSM-VFT/ISF)

This paper proposes the SSM-VFT/ISF framework, which integrates Soft Systems Methodology and Value-Focused Thinking to structure multi-agent decision problems by preserving individual heterogeneous perspectives and consolidating them into a negotiated, traceable set of common attributes, as demonstrated in a Brazilian dairy supply chain case study.

Jose Marcelo Severino da Silva Filho, Thalles Vitelli Garcez, Marcella Maia Bezerra de Araújo Urtiga, Cristina Pereira M (…)2026-10-27
📈 economics

Circular Economy Adoption in Addis Ababa’s Hospitality Sector: Hierarchical Regression Analysis of Supply Chain Transparency and Tourist Willingness-to-Pay Price Premiums

This study demonstrates that in Addis Ababa's hospitality sector, both circular economy adoption and supply chain transparency significantly increase tourists' willingness to pay price premiums, with transparency acting as a crucial amplifier that strengthens the financial value of sustainable practices.

Geda Jebel Ababulgu2026-10-27
📈 economics

Transforming Finance for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Financial Inclusion, Digitalisation, and Institutional Quality

This study analyzes panel data from Sub-Saharan Africa (2011–2024) to demonstrate that while financial development initially intensifies environmental pressures, its capacity to drive sustainable outcomes—such as reduced carbon emissions and improved energy access—is significantly enhanced when accompanied by financial inclusion, digitalisation, and high institutional quality beyond specific maturity thresholds.

Lukman Raimi, Ridwan Ibrahim, Kazeem Bello AJIDE, Abdul Rahman Bin S Senathirajah, Sayeeduz Zafar Qazi, Rasheedul Haque2026-10-27
📈 economics

Coordination without commitment in aid alignment and the use of country systems in the health sector of Somalia from 2014 to 2026

Despite continuous institutional coordination and the adoption of seven aid-alignment instruments between 2014 and 2026, Somalia's health sector failed to achieve meaningful fiduciary alignment or binding commitments, leaving the vast majority of external financing off-budget due to unresolved collective-action and credibility challenges.

Khalid Mohamed Mohamud2026-10-27
📈 economics

Decomposition-Based Preprocessing Versus Architectural Complexity in Neural Forecasting of Economic and Financial Time Series: A Comparative Empirical Study

This study demonstrates that for short-horizon forecasting of nonstationary economic and financial time series, applying Variational Mode Decomposition as a preprocessing step yields greater accuracy improvements and architectural parsimony than increasing the complexity of neural network models.

Ana Lazcano, Julio E. Sandubete, Miguel A. Jaramillo-Morán2026-10-27
📈 economics

The Expectation Trap in Errand Delivery: How Pre-usage Value Anticipation Shapes the Service Experience and Customer Satisfaction

This study reveals that on-demand errand delivery platforms often create an "Expectation Trap" where rigid algorithmic promises negatively impact customer satisfaction by causing users to project anticipated value onto opaque service experiences, though this effect can be mitigated by intrinsic motivation and more flexible time estimates.

Yanfeng Liu, Xinlei Gao, Guanqiu Qi, JaYeon Lee2026-10-27
📈 economics

The constraining mechanism of institutional water stress on regional economic vitality: evidence from the Capital Economic Circle

This study demonstrates that in China's Capital Economic Circle, institutional water stress functions as an endogenous constraint that indirectly erodes regional economic vitality by inflating costs and narrowing industrial choices, thereby reinforcing core–periphery disparities through policy-driven allocation biases and the absence of compensatory mechanisms.

Yibing Chen, Hu Yu2026-10-27