Industrial agglomeration not only brings economic prosperity, but also raises concerns about its environmental impact. How to balance industrial agglomeration and inclusive economic growth is a major challenge for today's social development. On the foundation of the balanced panel data of 164...

In the context of Industry 4.0, advancements in computer technology and the digital revolution have profoundly impacted global economic growth. As digitalization assumes an increasingly critical role, this study innovatively integrates digital capital as a fundamental input, alongside labor and...

Amid the backdrop of globalization, international trade has emerged as a crucial driver of economic development. The People's Republic of China (PRC), as the instigator and key participant in the "Belt and Road" initiative, has garnered substantial attention for its trade collaborations with...

Total factor productivity (TFP) growth measures usually focus on a certain direction of optimization and ignore the general setting encompassing the input and output orientations simultaneously. This paper uses the generalized Luenberger-Hicks-Moorsteen (LHM) TFP indicator which is additively...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess whether China’s public sector can continue to generate advanced genetically modified (GM) technologies that will be competitive in the market. Design/methodology/approach The authors investigated all the research teams that have been conducting...

The European Commission is supporting initiatives to increase the use of recycled plastics in Europe to 10 million tonnes (Mt) per year by 2025, but there is still a considerable way to go before achieving this goal. Studies estimate that only an amount between 3.5-5.6 Mt of recyclates is...