Academic Articles & Research Papers

A Game—Theoretic Model for a Stochastic Linear Quadratic Tracking Problem

In this paper, we solve a stochastic linear quadratic tracking problem. The controlled dynamical system is modeled by a system of linear Itô differential equations subject to jump Markov perturbations. We consider the case when there are tw...

Mapping Global Research Trends in FinTech Innovations and SME Dynamics: A Scientometric Analysis

This study sought to examine the evolution of financial technology (FinTech) and its huge influence on traditional financial systems, with particular attention to InsurTech, regulatory technology, robo-advisory services, and advertising tec...

The Effect of Influencer Image Types on Purchase Intention: The Mediating Role of Persuasion Knowledge and the Moderating Role of Parasocial Relationships

Understanding how visual content shapes consumers’ persuasion processes in social media environments has become an important research issue. Drawing primarily on the Persuasion Knowledge Model (PKM) and parasocial relationship (PSR) theory,...

In Silico and In Vitro Evaluation of the Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potential of <i>Mentha</i> × <i>smithiana</i> R. GRAHAM Essential Oil from Western Romania

This study was conducted to identify the volatile compounds of Mentha × smithiana essential oil (MSEO) and evaluate its antioxidant and antibacterial potential. The essential oil (EO) content was assessed by gas chromatography–mass spectrom...

Investigating Spatial Effects through Machine Learning and Leveraging Explainable AI for Child Malnutrition in Pakistan

While socioeconomic gradients in regional health inequalities are firmly established, the synergistic interactions between socioeconomic deprivation and climate vulnerability within convenient proximity and neighbourhood locations with heal...

Funding liquidity on bank lending growth: The case of India

PURPOSE: By bridging the funding gap between funding surplus units and deficit units, financial institutions like banks play a crucial role in fostering economic development in a nation. Banks provide the crucial task of organizing individu...

Key Factors Which Contribute to the Participation of Consumers in Demand Response Programs and Enable the Proliferation of Renewable Energy Sources

Consumer behaviour in the energy field is playing a more important role in the new approach dominated by the proliferation of renewable energy sources. In this new context, the grid has to balance the intermittent and uncertain renewable en...

The impact of corporate vision, customer orientation, and core values with experience as a moderator – insights from Vietnamese enterprises

Employee innovation capability is a vital driver of business development and competitive advantage in today's dynamic markets. This study examines the role of corporate culture—specifically corporate vision, core values, customer orientatio...

Immunoinformatics and Reverse Vaccinology Approach for the Identification of Potential Vaccine Candidates against <i>Vandammella animalimors</i>

Vandammella animalimorsus is a Gram-negative and non-motile bacterium typically transmitted to humans through direct contact with the saliva of infected animals, primarily through biting, scratches, or licks on fractured skin. The absence o...

Strategic decoupling through legitimacy: the sustainability-innovation gap in the food processing sector and its health implications

Abstract Background Environmental and public health impacts are critical in the food processing industry. To demonstrate responsiveness to stakeholder expectations, firms foreground sustainability reporting through frameworks such as Enviro...

Exploring Asymmetric Nexus Between CO2 Emissions, Environmental Pollution, and Household Health Expenditure in China

Muhammad Zeeshan,1 Jiabin Han,1 Alam Rehman,2 Irfan Ullah,3 Fakhr E Alam Afridi4 1College of Business Administration, Liaoning Technical University, Xingcheng, Liaoning Province, 125105, People&rsquo;s Republic of China; 2Faculty of Managem...

Questioning the Status Quo: Can Stakeholder Participation Improve Implementation of Small-Scale Mining Laws in Ghana?

Ghana’s small-scale mining sector faces complex challenges, including environmental degradation and pollution, loss of life and increased health risks, despite several years of implementation of small-scale mining laws. These challenges, ge...

Fiscal &amp; tax incentives, ESG responsibility fulfillments, and corporate green innovation performance

Carrying out green technological innovation is a necessary way for enterprises to realize high-quality development, and government fiscal and tax incentive policy is an important initiative to promote enterprises' green technological innova...

Cryptocurrencies Transit to a Carbon Neutral Environment: From Fintech to Greentech Through Clean Energy and Eco-Efficiency Policies

Fintech prioritizes the progression of issues related to environmental conservation and the consequences of climate change. This study is among the first investigations exploring the relationship between fintech and sustainable energy. It p...

Do You Feel Included? A Latent Profile Analysis of Inclusion in the Chinese Context

Although the importance of inclusion has been firmly supported by prior studies, the question of whether certain subgroups exist in the workplace whose members feel more or less included remains under-explored, limiting our understanding of...

TRANSPARENCY IN THE PROVINCIAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX: THE CASE OF VINH LONG PROVINCE, VIETNAM

The Provincial Competitiveness Index is increasingly being studied in scholarly articles. In 2021, the index was completed and added new indicators to increase the overview, comprehensiveness, and support of the state apparatus in the provi...

The Impact of Employee Stock Ownership Plan on the Cost of Equity Capital: Evidence from China

Due to the immaturity of bond market and the defects of internal governance structure, Chinese-listed companies have a strong preference for equity financing. How to reduce the cost of equity capital is particularly important for Chinese-li...

Analysis of Sustainable Guarantee Measures of Bauxite Resource Demand in China

This is an article in the field of mining engineering. The development of aluminum industry is subject to decisive factors such as bauxite resources. As a large aluminum industry country in the world, after nearly two decades of rapid devel...

Mastering Business Administration

Formerly known as Mastering Secretarial Procedures. New "Study Brand" reprint. This text has been designed with students in mind. It is based on the principle of 'learning by doing'. It concentrates o...

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