This paper develops a theory of bargaining in firm-to-firm trade with two-sided market power. The framework accommodates flexible market structures, yielding analytical expressions for pair-specific markups and pass-through elasticities. In U.S. import data, we estimate strong importer...

Global energy challenges have highlighted the importance of open innovation, which facilitates the development of efficient energy solutions through collaboration and knowledge sharing. However, owing to the increasing diversity of the energy open innovation ecosystem and the lack of...

In an increasingly interconnected global landscape, diaspora communities maintain complex transnational ties with their homelands, influencing local religious practices and institutions. This study examines how UK-Bangladesh diaspora connections shape religious identity formation and social...

Based on the network attention data of Douyin's fans, this article analyzes the spatial heterogeneity and driving factors of network attention to 5A-level tourist attractions in China using rank-size, kernel density, and nearest neighbor index. The results show that: (1) From the perspective of...

Promoting green and low-carbon innovation (GCI) with digitalization is important to achieve carbon peaking and neutrality goals and would accelerate low-carbon transformation. Digital technology embeddedness (DTE) disrupts traditional business innovation patterns, but its ability to steer...

The paper aims to propose the definition of individual orchestration competence concept and the identification of its main attributes for orchestrating innovation ecosystems.A literature review was conducted, from 2006 to 2024, considering Dhanaraj and Parkhe (2006) as a theoretical-conceptual...

Innovation is a key catalyst for born global firms (BGs) to enter international markets. However, resource-constrained BGs face significant challenges in overcoming resource limitations during innovation and rapid internationalization. An open innovation ecosystem (OIE) offers a cost-effective...

The Oil and Gas (O&G) sector is essential to the global energy supply, yet it still struggles with inefficiencies caused by conventional, paper-driven decision-making processes in its supply chain. This study aims to assess the integration of blockchain technology as a strategic solution to...

Background: The transition to renewable energy is intensifying demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), thereby increasing the need for sustainable lithium sourcing. Traditional mining practices pose environmental and health risks, which can be mitigated through efficient end-of-life recycling...

Optimizing solid waste management (SWM) is essential for ensuring a sustainable and healthy environment in a city. This study considers a two-echelon solid waste logistics system (2E-SWLS) in a metropolitan city with a fleet of capacitated heterogeneous vehicles. The problem consists of waste...

Achieving a reduction in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires collaborative efforts from the international community; however, a comprehensive understanding of the spatiotemporal characteristics (i.e., complex emission networks and driver patterns) and the mutual influence of gross...

Signed supply chain networks are essential for representing relationships between entities in commercial activities. Imbalances in these relationships can lead to significant consequences, including financial losses and reputational damage. This paper presents a two-layer analytical framework...

In today's globalised trade, supply chains form complex networks spanning multiple organisations and even countries, making them highly vulnerable to disruptions. These vulnerabilities, highlighted by recent global crises, underscore the urgent need for improved visibility and resilience of the...

Climate policies do not operate in isolation but propagate through global production networks, affecting industries beyond national borders. This paper combines international input-output data with a granular instrumental variable approach to capture how foreign regulations transmit through...

We examined the internationalization process of business promotion organizations. We focused on the key stages and strategies and how the networks formed during this process can support their partners, particularly SMEs, in facilitating international expansion.The theoretical lens: We combined...

This paper quantifies the micro- and macro-level consequences of the sudden appreciation of the Swiss franc in 2015, one of the sharpest and most persistent currency movements in recent decades. Using detailed firm-level data on French imports and exports, we show that the Swiss franc...

Objective:The main aim of the article is to try to characterise the impact of a business partnership on creating value (CVA - customer value added), based on mutual collaboration in the supply chain. The study looks at the aspect of creating added value through activities that create benefits to...