The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an important strategy for China. This study examines the effect of political involvement on firms' outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) in belt-road countries after the BRI. Using merged Chinese nonfinancial listed firm data, the fDi Markets database,...

Recently, energy efficiency and the sharing economy have become significant factors for sustainable economic development (SED), which require the attention of researchers and policymakers. Thus, the present research investigates the impact of energy efficiency and the sharing economy on SED in...

Traditional handicraft apparel espouses ecological ethos and symbolises the harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. Owing to its distinct attribute of being handmade, it forms a characteristic branch of slow fashion and denotes a sustainable trend in the field of fashion design....

With the growing attention being paid to environmental issues by the public, environmental information disclosure (EID) has become a vital means for firms to convey their social responsibility and an important information source for lending institutions to assess firm credit risk. Based on the...

In this study, we explore the causes and performance outcomes of switching costs in the context of new product development (NPD) from both the supplier and customer perspectives, and discuss the role that switching costs play as moderators and mediators in the relationship between social capital...

This study investigates the multidimensional connectedness between various Fourth Industrial Revolution assets and global commodities to analyze their role in portfolio diversification. Using dynamic conditional correlation-generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (DCC-GARCH),...

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese government has utilized and pragmatically adjusted existing welfare institutions to ensure social and economic stability. This report describes the Chinese social policy responses in 2020 to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus crisis and...

Recently, the application of the proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is extensively increasing as a popular renewable energy source. PEMFCs need low temperature for the operation along with high power density and easy implementation ability. These characteristics turned them into the...