The gig economy and the evolving nature of work in India: Employment, policy, and platform realities in the age of convenience
2025
The purpose of this research is to explore the dynamic relationship between the gig economy and economic growth, with a particular focus on employment opportunities, work-related challenges, and policy...
Digital technologies
December 2024
This paper introduces digital technologies and their economic properties. Specifically, it summarizes the main technological and economic characteristics of key digital technologies, including the Internet...
A machine learning approach to inventory stockout prediction
2025
The retail industry continues to experience frequent stockouts, driven by the rise of e-commerce and disruptive events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, which have significantly impacted both profitability...
From screen to reality: How AR drives consumer engagement and purchase intention
December 2024
This study examines the critical role of telepresence in augmented reality (AR) retail, focusing on the key attributes of interactivity and vividness, and their impact on online marketing effectiveness....
Exploring AI Adoption and SME Performance in Resource-Constrained Environments: A TOE–RBV Perspective with Mediation and Moderation Effects
Available online 16 July 2025
This study examines the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in resource-constrained environments, with a focus on Pakistan’s...
Emerging threats in digital payment and financial crime: A bibliometric review
December 2024
This study investigates the academic research trends related to digital payment fraud, financial crime, and online payment fraud utilizing a comprehensive approach that includes co-occurrence network...
Digital transformations of supply chain management via RFID technology: A systematic literature review
2025
This paper conducts a systematic literature review of 109 peer-reviewed articles to examine the socio-technical factors shaping the implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in supply...
Exploring the current status and future opportunities of blockchain technology adoption and application in supply chain management
December 2023
This study comprises a systematic literature review that offers a thorough analysis of the present state-of-the-art knowledge regarding the adoption and application of blockchain technology within the...
Customer e-satisfaction as a mediator between e-service quality, brand image, and e-loyalty: Insights from Ethiopian digital banking technology
2025
This study investigates the mediating role of customer e-satisfaction in the relationships between e-service quality, brand image, and e-loyalty within Ethiopia's digital banking sector, with a specific...
Exploring the impact of virtual vs human influencers on purchase intentions in fashion/beauty industry
Available online 14 November 2025
This study compares the impact of TikTok virtual influencers with their human counterparts on purchase intentions of recommended fashion/beauty products. A mixed-method approach combined quantitative...
Manufacturing workers or platform gig workers? The impact of digital transformation in manufacturing and service sectors on job quality and labor allocation
2025
This paper addresses an important research gap by examining how digital transformation in the manufacturing and service sectors affects job quality and labor allocation across industries. Using micro-level...
Logistics 4.0 and emerging technologies: A scientometric perspective on innovation in supply chains
2025
Logistics 4.0 and emerging technologies have transformed supply chain management, fostering innovation, operational efficiency, and sustainability. This study conducts a scientometric analysis of 698...
Ethical governance of artificial intelligence: An integrated analytical framework
June 2022
Emerging technologies have faced ethical challenges, and ethical governance has changed over time managing these technologies. The governance paradigm has gradually changed from scientific rationality...
Research agenda for the digital economy
June 2022
In this study, a research agenda is proposed to understand the current development and future landscape of the digital economy. The shift from the industrial economy to a digital economy brings tremendous...
Omnichannel innovation characteristics and brand loyalty: An innovation diffusion theory perspective on customer empowerment
2025
Despite substantial investment in omnichannel systems, customer loyalty remains unstable, raising questions about how technology-enabled features influence long-term brand commitment. This study investigates...
The influence factors of innovation networking formation based on ERGM: Evidence from the smart medical industry
December 2023
With the growth of the social economy and technology, innovation networks have emerged as one of the most significant methods for analyzing the evolution of industrial innovation. Yet, there is a shortage...
Does digital economy promote regional green innovation? An empirical study based on the transmission effect and threshold effect of marketization
December 2024
Exploring the green innovation effect of the digital economy under the condition of socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics is of great contemporary value. In this paper, we incorporate...
Application of digital technologies in nature-based tourism: A scientometric analysis
December 2024
This study explores the application of digital technologies in nature-based tourism through a scientometric Analysis. Drawing on publication data from 1999 to 2025 retrieved from Scopus, the research...
Data asset valuation: Research and application in commercial banking
2025
Data, as a new type of asset, has huge potential value. However, due to the non-traditional material asset attributes of data assets, there are many difficulties in their valuation. This paper introduces...
An ‘EDGES’ framework for navigating MNE strategy in a fragmented world: A systematic literature review on anti-globalization and deglobalization
2025
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are navigating a new landscape due to disruptions in global supply chains and escalating geopolitical tensions in various regions. These challenges arose from a worldwide...
Digital transformation, data architecture, and legacy systems
June 2022
The benefits to data analytics and machine learning have been distributed unevenly across firms around the world. Research on IT productivity points to intangible capital as a key driver of value creation...
Stablecoin market growth and sensitivity to interbank lending rates: Projections for wholesale CBDC adoption
2025
This paper investigates the sensitivities of the stablecoin market by analysing daily data using a set of widely recognised financial indicators. Focusing on Tether and USD Coin (USDC), which together...
Unveiling the digital tapestry: A review of Chinese and international digital economy research
2025
In recent years, the digital economy has seen rapid global growth and has garnered increasing attention in economic research. This paper systematically reviews Chinese and international digital economy...
Impact of Musk's remarks on volatility of Bitcoin and Dogecoin amid COVID-19 pandemic
December 2024
The sudden volatility in cryptocurrency prices, especially Dogecoin and Bitcoin, owed to Elon Musk's public statements during COVID-19 has triggered a debate to study the impact of Musk’s endorsement...
A systematic literature review on the digital platform and its role in the circular economy: State-of-the-art and future research directions
December 2024
A digital platform is an extensible codebase built on programmable systems that facilitates interoperation between software systems through a shared module and an interactive interface (Tiwana et al.,...
