📈 economics

Green Ambidexterity and SDG Disclosure: Examining the Role of Green Exploration and Green Exploitation in Enhancing Social Reputation

This study of Indonesian listed firms reveals that green ambidexterity, through both green exploitation and exploration, significantly enhances SDG disclosure, which in turn strengthens corporate social reputation, with board size and sustainability committees further supporting disclosure quality.

Budi Chandra, Ria Karina, Auliya Vanessa Lim, Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat, Mohammad Syaszuwan Mohd Radzi2026-09-24
📈 economics

Disposable Income and Gambling Expenditure in Sweden: Quarterly Evidence from the Licensed Market, 2019-2025

This study of Sweden's licensed gambling market from 2019 to 2025 reveals that while aggregate real gambling expenditure declined despite rising disposable income due to structural shifts toward online and sports betting, short-term fluctuations in gambling spending remain positively and significantly correlated with changes in household purchasing power.

RAPHAEL MUPETA2026-09-24
📈 economics

Beyond Labour-Force Participation: Gender Differences in Employment and Earnings in Assam, India

Using 2025 PLFS microdata, this study reveals that gender inequality in Assam extends beyond a significant participation gap to include women's disproportionate concentration in informal sectors and lower earnings, with observed characteristics explaining only 14.39% of the wage gap, thereby highlighting the need for policies targeting access to suitable non-farm and regular employment.

Muktazur Rahman Kazi, Kazi Mansurah Farhin2026-09-24
📈 economics

Spatio-temporal patterns and drivers of the transition from traditional to emerging growth drivers in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

This study analyzes the spatio-temporal evolution and drivers of the transition from traditional to emerging growth drivers across 110 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (2015–2023) using a novel speed-effectiveness framework, revealing a persistent downstream-to-upstream gradient and shifting impacts of infrastructure, market size, and government intervention that underscore the need for localized regional policies.

Junying Chen, Yuxin Luo2026-09-23
📈 economics

Mediating Roles of Educational Attainment and Urbanization on the Relationship between Male Self-Employment and Household Welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa applying GSEM

Using generalized structural equation modeling on Sub-Saharan African DHS data, this study reveals that male self-employment negatively impacts household wealth both directly and indirectly by limiting educational attainment and urbanization, with urbanization serving as the primary mediator that accounts for approximately 35% of this negative relationship.

Sisay Tolla Whakeshum, Leta Sera Bedada2026-09-23
📈 economics

FinTech Adoption and Customer Satisfaction through Trust for Sustainable Digital Financial Services in Malaysian Banking

This quantitative study of 300 Malaysian banking customers reveals that perceived ease of use, security, and service quality significantly enhance customer satisfaction through the mediating role of trust, thereby supporting sustainable digital financial services aligned with SDGs 8 and 9.

Moe Min Min Htun¹, Latha Manickam², Selvi Narayanan, K. Sangeetha, Annie Rose Nirmala2026-09-23
📈 economics

Assessing the Effect of Performance Auditing on Value for Money in Public Sector Institutions in Somalia

This study utilizes PLS-SEM analysis of 162 Somali public sector respondents to demonstrate that while audit quality and institutional capacity significantly enhance value for money, the relationship is complexly mediated by managerial accountability, leading to recommendations for prioritizing audit quality and constructive accountability frameworks over mere volume.

Dahir Abdullahi Mohamed2026-09-23