📈 economics

From Survival to Resilience: Determinants of MSE Innovation and Growth under External Crises

This study of MSEs in Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco reveals that while these enterprises are vital for employment, their transformation into innovative, high-growth firms under crisis conditions depends not on isolated factors but on the synergistic alignment of financial access, governance, and human capital, necessitating systemic rather than fragmented policy interventions.

Raed Atef2026-08-31
📈 economics

When Technology Complements Experience: Emerging Technologies and International Entrepreneurial Intentions in Developing Economies

This study of 125 technology startup founders in Türkiye reveals that, within the Theory of Planned Behavior framework, a propensity for emerging technologies serves as a more significant driver of international entrepreneurial intention than traditional international experience, suggesting digital competence offers an alternative cognitive pathway to internationalization in developing economies.

hande karadag, uzay basar odabasi2026-08-31
📈 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