Bridging the digital divide: Consumer engagement with transportation payment apps in emerging economies (2024)
Journal Article
Farinloye, T., Omotoye, O., Oginni, A., Moharrak, M., & Mogaji, E. (2024). Bridging the digital divide: Consumer engagement with transportation payment apps in emerging economies. Journal of Consumer Behaviour, https://doi.org/10.1002/cb.2388

The digital divide remains a formidable challenge in emerging economies, highlighting disparities in technology access and utilisation. This study explores consumer engagement with mobile payment applications for transportation in Lagos, Nigeria, a c... Read More about Bridging the digital divide: Consumer engagement with transportation payment apps in emerging economies.

Regulatory influence, board characteristics and climate change disclosures: evidence from environmentally sensitive firms in developing economy context (2024)
Journal Article
Kumar Saha, A., & Khan, I. (2024). Regulatory influence, board characteristics and climate change disclosures: evidence from environmentally sensitive firms in developing economy context. Corporate Governance, https://doi.org/10.1108/cg-06-2023-0262

Purpose
This study aims to examine the impact of board characteristics on climate change disclosures (CCDs) in the context of an emerging economy, with a unique focus on regulatory influences.

Design/methodology/approach
This study analyzes long... Read More about Regulatory influence, board characteristics and climate change disclosures: evidence from environmentally sensitive firms in developing economy context.

Examining the linkage between economic policy uncertainty, coal price, and carbon pricing in China: Evidence from pilot carbon markets (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, J., Dai, P.-F., Chen, X. H., & Nguyen, D. K. (2024). Examining the linkage between economic policy uncertainty, coal price, and carbon pricing in China: Evidence from pilot carbon markets. Journal of Environmental Management, 352, Article 120003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.120003

Economic policies affect companies’ production decisions. And the energy consumption volume is an intuitive reflection of the enterprise’s production decisions. In China, coal is the main source of carbon emissions and the most important energy sourc... Read More about Examining the linkage between economic policy uncertainty, coal price, and carbon pricing in China: Evidence from pilot carbon markets.

The relationship between entrepreneurial energy efficiency orientation and carbon footprint reduction: The mediating role of green networking and identification of barriers to green practices (2023)
Journal Article
Adu, D. A., Chen, X. H., Hasan, M., Zhu, X., & Jellason, N. (2023). The relationship between entrepreneurial energy efficiency orientation and carbon footprint reduction: The mediating role of green networking and identification of barriers to green practices. Journal of Environmental Management, 347, Article 119256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119256

Motivated by the growing attention to climate change and the crucial role businesses could play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this study investigates entrepreneurial energy efficiency orientation in the context of carbon footprint reduction i... Read More about The relationship between entrepreneurial energy efficiency orientation and carbon footprint reduction: The mediating role of green networking and identification of barriers to green practices.

Trade, Transport Emissions and Multimarket Collusion with Border Adjustments (2023)
Journal Article
Sikdar, S. (2023). Trade, Transport Emissions and Multimarket Collusion with Border Adjustments. Environmental and Resource Economics, 86(3), 407-432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-023-00799-x

We analyze the impact of border adjustment policies on trade, pollution and welfare when firms, located in different countries, sell differentiated products in geographically-separated markets. Transportation of goods not only incurs a cost, but also... Read More about Trade, Transport Emissions and Multimarket Collusion with Border Adjustments.

Guest editorial: Role of technology in E-commerce: bright and the dark side (2023)
Journal Article
Behl, A., & Zuopeng Zhang, J. (2023). Guest editorial: Role of technology in E-commerce: bright and the dark side. South Asian Journal of Business Studies, 12(3), 317-320. https://doi.org/10.1108/SAJBS-08-2023-460

Inflation, oil prices, and economic activity in recent crisis: Evidence from the UK (2023)
Journal Article
Ahmed, R., Chen, X. H., Kumpamool, C., & Nguyen, D. T. (2023). Inflation, oil prices, and economic activity in recent crisis: Evidence from the UK. Energy Economics, 126, Article 106918. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106918

This study examines the link between inflation and the macroeconomy such as output, trade balance and unemployment as reflected through crude oil prices. Using monthly data from the UK spanning January 2010 to June 2022, we apply a combination of thr... Read More about Inflation, oil prices, and economic activity in recent crisis: Evidence from the UK.

Fundamentals, real-time uncertainty and CDS index spreads (2023)
Journal Article
Audzeyeva, A., & Wang, X. (2023). Fundamentals, real-time uncertainty and CDS index spreads. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 61(1), 1-33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-023-01127-6

The high level of economic uncertainty linked to the pace of the recovery process can persist after a crisis and has implications for the market pricing of firms’ credit risk reflected in credit default swap (CDS) spreads. This paper examines the rol... Read More about Fundamentals, real-time uncertainty and CDS index spreads.

Income diversification and household welfare in Uganda 1992-2012 (2023)
Journal Article
Khan, R., & Morrissey, O. (2023). Income diversification and household welfare in Uganda 1992-2012. Food Policy, 116, Article 102421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2023.102421

We use five waves of household surveys in Uganda, from 1992/3 to 2011/12, to study income diversification and its effect on the welfare of rural and urban households during a period of sustained economic growth and poverty reduction, comparing the 19... Read More about Income diversification and household welfare in Uganda 1992-2012.

A Comprehensive Model for Developing SME Net Zero Capability Incorporating Grey Literature (2023)
Journal Article
Olarewaju, T., Dani, S., & Jabbar, A. (2023). A Comprehensive Model for Developing SME Net Zero Capability Incorporating Grey Literature. Sustainability, 15(5), 4459 - 4459. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054459

<jats:p>SMEs collectively account for a significant proportion of greenhouse gas emissions and so there is a need for urgent action to be taken by SMEs in the journey to achieve net zero. In this article, we provide a comprehensive conceptual framewo... Read More about A Comprehensive Model for Developing SME Net Zero Capability Incorporating Grey Literature.

Asymmetric effects of geopolitical risks and uncertainties on green bond markets (2023)
Journal Article
Tang, Y., Chen, X. H., Sarker, P. K., & Baroudi, S. (2023). Asymmetric effects of geopolitical risks and uncertainties on green bond markets. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 189, Article 122348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122348

This paper examines the asymmetric effects of the United States Economic Policy Uncertainty (USEPU), Geopolitical Threats (GPRT), Geopolitical Acts (GPRA), and the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil on Green Bond returns. Our study analyses USEP... Read More about Asymmetric effects of geopolitical risks and uncertainties on green bond markets.

Industrial Internet of Things Security Modelling using Ontological Methods (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Aslam Jarwar, M., Watson, J., Ani, U., & Chalmers, S. (2023). Industrial Internet of Things Security Modelling using Ontological Methods. In IoT '22: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Internet of Things (163 - 170). https://doi.org/10.1145/3567445.3571103

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) trend presents many significant benefits for improving industrial operations. However, its emergence from the convergence of legacy Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Information and Communication Technologi... Read More about Industrial Internet of Things Security Modelling using Ontological Methods.

Smart Building Management System (SBMS) for Commercial Buildings—Key Attributes and Usage Intentions from Building Professionals’ Perspective (2022)
Journal Article
Lee. (2022). Smart Building Management System (SBMS) for Commercial Buildings—Key Attributes and Usage Intentions from Building Professionals’ Perspective. Sustainability, 80 - 80. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15010080

Smart buildings conserve energy and create a responsive, comfortable, and productive indoor environment for users and occupants. As a crucial component of smart buildings, smart building management system (SBMS) should provide a wide range of functio... Read More about Smart Building Management System (SBMS) for Commercial Buildings—Key Attributes and Usage Intentions from Building Professionals’ Perspective.

Effective practices for improving service professionals' ethical behaviors: A multiple method study. (2022)
Journal Article
Lee, P. K., Hu, Y., & Yang, Y. (2022). Effective practices for improving service professionals' ethical behaviors: A multiple method study. Frontiers in Psychology, 1042142 - ?. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1042142

INTRODUCTION: Enhancing frontline professional service employees' ethics has been an increasingly important issue for organizations in sustaining their reputation and long-term profitability. While many organizations have implemented general ethics p... Read More about Effective practices for improving service professionals' ethical behaviors: A multiple method study..

The puzzle of the informal economy and the circular economy (2022)
Journal Article
(2022). The puzzle of the informal economy and the circular economy. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, -. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106602

Proponents present the circular economy as an alternative to traditional, linear systems that use natural resources indiscriminately. The puzzle guiding this perspective piece is that the circular economy model needs further investigation in more div... Read More about The puzzle of the informal economy and the circular economy.

Investigating individual privacy within CBDC: A privacy calculus perspective (2022)
Journal Article
Jabbar, A., Geebren, A., Hussain, Z., Dani, S., & Ul-Durar, S. (2023). Investigating individual privacy within CBDC: A privacy calculus perspective. Research in International Business and Finance, 101826 - 101826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2022.101826

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) are a digital innovation based upon distributed ledger and smart contract technology. In this paper we examine how potential users of CBDC technology willingly disclose their personal information. The researcher... Read More about Investigating individual privacy within CBDC: A privacy calculus perspective.

Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt (2022)
Journal Article
George. (2022). Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt

“Hayah Karima” or “Decent Life” is a national initiative that aims to improve the quality of life and provide better services in rural and unplanned settlements in Egypt within the framework of the Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030.... Read More about Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt.

Advertising and the consumer in the age of Big Tech: a new moment in the evolution of monopoly capitalism? (2022)
Journal Article
Bailey, D., Coffey, D., Thornley, C., & Tomlinson, P. R. (2022). Advertising and the consumer in the age of Big Tech: a new moment in the evolution of monopoly capitalism?. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 46(6), 1387-1406. https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/beac050

The monopoly capitalism literature has traditionally approached advertising from the vantage point of its role in sustaining the economic order. However, digitalised forms of advertising in contexts dominated by giant digital platform technology comp... Read More about Advertising and the consumer in the age of Big Tech: a new moment in the evolution of monopoly capitalism?.

Why Do UK Firms Repurchase Their Own Shares? (2022)
Journal Article
Kungwal. (2022). Why Do UK Firms Repurchase Their Own Shares?. International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance,

We examine the practice of share repurchases in the UK from 2000 to 2016 We find that an important regulatory reform in 2003, which relaxed previously strict rules about repurchases, was followed by a significant increase in repurchase activity by UK... Read More about Why Do UK Firms Repurchase Their Own Shares?.

Why Do UK Firms Repurchase Their Own Shares? (2022)
Journal Article
Dedman, E., Hua, S., & Kungwal, T. (in press). Why Do UK Firms Repurchase Their Own Shares?. International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance, 13(2), https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBAAF.2022.126155

We examine the practice of share repurchases in the UK. We find that an important regulatory reform in 2003, which relaxed previously strict rules about repurchases, was followed by a significant increase in repurchase activity by UK listed firms. Ho... Read More about Why Do UK Firms Repurchase Their Own Shares?.