Critical technologies including artificial intelligence, semiconductors and quantum computing are attracting attention because of their indispensable nature and their role in national security strategies. We compare China, the United States and the European Union in these technologies and their...

This study investigates the impact of new digital technologies on the resilience of firms to external shocks. Using rare comprehensive data on both the adoption of single and multiple new digital technologies, we employ a Difference-in-Differences methodology with propensity score matching to...

This study examined the relationship between technological absorptive capacity and the business performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as the mediating effect of e-business innovation. Based on data obtained from 179 sunflower oil-processing SMEs in Tanzania and...

The adoption of artificial intelligence by enterprises in the EU countries increased significantly between 2021 and 2024, but the recorded values were uneven and very small. This study analyzed the main characteristics of the artificial intelligence adoption process, its dynamics and patterns...

This study employs an experimental approach to estimate both the direct and indirect effects (i.e. spillovers) of an agricultural technology adoption program on small landholder farmers in Bolivia. Specifically, the evaluation focuses on the second phase of the "Creación de Iniciativas...

Purpose Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have significant potential for university energy management in Palestine, but effective integration of AI in campus sustainability programs will depend on the willingness of lecturers to use AI. In this research, Theory of Reasoned Action...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly emerged as a top technological priority for companies in various sectors, radically altering business operations. However, the existing literature reveals a fragmented and inconsistent understanding of AI adoption dynamics between small and medium...

The paper investigates the drivers and barriers that encourage or hinder the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies within Romanian SMEs. By using the Technology-Organisation-Environment (TOE) framework, we examined the role of several factors from each TOE dimension in predicting...