Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Direct government contribution to culture: legitimacy, financial mechanisms and level of spending compared internationally -- Chapter 3: Funding the Arts and Culture Through Tax Incentives -- Chapter 4: Philanthropic fundraising and sponsorship: the arts...

This study investigates the role of corporate culture in shaping earnings management behavior, positioning culture as an internal governance mechanism that can enhance financial reporting quality.Using a large panel of US publicly listed firms from 2001 to 2021, we employ a machine-learning...

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"Cultural Heritage Protection and Restoration in Conflict and Post-Conflict Zones explores the need for cultural heritage protection. This book speaks out against the damage to cultural heritage during conflicts, because the damage caused to the cultural heritage of each nation is damage to the...

This study rethinks innovation diffusion in craft-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by examining how cultural logics and collective governance shape selective digitalization. Drawing on a qualitative case of Ata handicraft SMEs in Bali, Indonesia, the study analyzes in-depth...

"Independent booksellers emerged and developed rapidly across China since the mid-2000s. Unlike independent booksellers in the West - which generally means a store that isn't part of a chain like Waterstones or Barnes and Noble - independent bookstores in the Chinese context are rarely privately...