This paper examines whether the geopolitical objective of technological sovereignty is attainable and enabled by entrepreneurial ecosystems, as both concepts aim to improve economic competitiveness. A qualitative single-case study of the Indian short-form video (SFV) market, which provides some...

This paper investigates the market structure of Islamic banking industry in Malaysia during 2001-2005 and evaluates the degree of competition using the H-statistic by Panzar and Rosse (1987). The estimated H-statistics for the whole sample periods are positive ranging from 0.38 to 0.62 and the...

Value networks represent administrative and managerial approaches to abstract reality by schematic modeling designs for noded interchange of goods and services between value absorbing – often coined as capturing – intentions or occurrences. Co-creation references absolute results stemming...

This study investigates the impact of technological upgrades and automation, on employment and working conditions in the automotive, sector in Romania, Spain and Germany. Utilising qualitative research methods, the study examines work organisation, job quality, and occupational composition from...

This study investigates the impact of technological upgrades and automation, on employment and working conditions in the automotive, sector in Romania, Spain and Germany. Utilising qualitative research methods, the study examines work organisation, job quality, and occupational composition from...

This study presents a novel approach to assessing food security risks at the national level, employing a probabilistic scenario-based framework that integrates both Shared Socioeco-nomic Pathways (SSP) and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP). This innovative method allows each scenario,...

We analyze a model where consumers sequentially search experts for treatment recommendations and prices, facing either zero or a positive search cost, while experts simultaneously compete in these two dimensions. In equilibrium, experts may “cheat” by overstating the severity of a...

This study examines the impact of e-government advancements on corporate tax planning activities. We define e-government as the readiness and capacity of national institutions to use information and communications technologies to deliver public services. Using over 82,000 worldwide firm-level...

This study explores the relationship between university governance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Zamboanga City, Philippines. With higher education institutions increasingly tasked with addressing societal challenges, the role of...

Incumbent firms may acquire start-ups to eliminate potential competition without intending to develop new technology (killer acquisitions). We develop a model to examine the incentives and welfare implications of killer acquisitions under different market structures: vertical separation and...