Social trust is a fundamental element in the evolution of digital finance, significantly influencing its development. This study presents an innovative exploration of the role and internal mechanisms of social trust in digital finance, utilizing using provincial panel data from 27 provinces in...

Post-crisis, micro-entrepreneurs struggle to revive their businesses impacted by the global economic downturn. As businesses shut down, many have also chosen to dive into informal sectors to replace their lost sources of income. This study examined the influence of social trust, social networks,...

This paper examines how the legacy of socialist regime in countries of Central and Eastern Europe has affected innovation and R&D cooperation and compares this to Western Europe. Our analysis reveals that the negative impact of socialism on innovation Central and Eastern European countries is...