Consumers acquire information about the imported food safety risks through distal channels such as the Internet versus proximal channels such as direct experience, and these channels influence the consumer perception of safety. However, the empirical analysis of the sources of information...

Over 15 years, the Human Information Technology Laboratory in Finland has undertaken an exploration of sustainable growth at the nexus of technology, economics, and society. Diverging from traditional academic approaches, this study is dedicated to offering pragmatic solutions.

Empowering traditional manufacturing through the digital economy can not only enhance the competitiveness of Chinese manufacturing enterprises, but also enhance the degree of specialization of enterprises by optimizing the industrial structure, thus enhancing the embeddedness of Chinese...

This study investigates the role of digital inclusive finance (DIF) in strengthening rural economic resilience in China. Analyzing data from 31 Chinese provinces over 2011-2020, it explores how DIF impacts rural economic resilience, considering factors like the market environment and rural...

Based on the "Statistical Classification of Digital Economy and Its Core Industries (2021)" published by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, this paper proposes a more accurate method to identify digital intermediate products by matching China Industrial Classification code with...

Digital trade is one of the promising areas for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and a factor of success of the African Union Digital Transformation Strategy (DTS) for Africa (2020-2030). However, the benefits of digital trade are not automatic and require an adequate regulatory...

This paper examines the impact and underlying mechanisms of ESG rating disagreement on the risk-taking of Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2011 to 2020. The research reveals that ESG rating disagreement significantly increases corporate risk-taking....

This study presents a novel classification framework for digital and cognitive AI hazards (Shalaby's Classification for Digital Hazards), aiming to comprehensively categorize risks across pathophysiological impacts, technical sources, content-related risks, algorithmic influences, modification...

The digital economy has emerged as an important force driving China's economic development. However, little is known about its income distributive impact. This issue is even important in the context of China's path to common prosperity, in which reducing income inequality is essential. This...

Despite the proliferation of national environmental science worldwide, the erosion of environmental sustainability presents a problem for advanced economies with a substantial volume of scientific output. The worsening state of the natural environment presents a profound conundrum at the...