Managerial and Decision Economics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 8, 2024
ABSTRACT
This
paper
develops
a
unified
framework
for
analyzing
various
interconnection
regimes
in
two
dimensions:
compatibility
between
networks
managed
by
the
same
firm
(within‐firm
interconnection)
and
of
different
firms
(cross‐firm
interconnection).
Our
study
examines
duopoly
market
which
dominant
operates
competitor
offers
standalone
network.
We
find
that
strength
economies
scale
is
critical
determining
choices
regimes.
The
welfare
implications
are
also
investigated.
In
particular,
policy
interventions
aimed
at
promoting
cross‐firm
may
result
socially
undesirable
outcomes.
Managerial and Decision Economics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
ABSTRACT
Teamwork
is
common
in
entrepreneurship,
yet
its
impact
on
households
remains
underexplored.
This
study
investigates
the
differences
household
entrepreneurship
outcomes
between
cooperative
and
solo
ventures.
The
findings
reveal
that
significantly
outperforms
financial
terms.
Cooperative
households,
by
substituting
entrepreneurial
resources,
boost
performance
through
resource
sharing.
Furthermore,
cooperation
enhances
productivity
small‐scale
ventures
regions
with
strong
legal
frameworks,
driving
greater
success.
Importantly,
primary
motivation
for
often
lies
overcoming
constraints.
paper
offers
innovative
insights
practical
strategies
to
address
limitations
faced
enterprises.
Managerial and Decision Economics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 18, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
study
examines
the
impact
of
climate
policy
uncertainty
(CPU)
on
banks'
loan
loss
provisions.
Using
a
sample
63
listed
commercial
banks
in
China
from
2007
to
2022,
we
find
that
CPU
significantly
increases
Banks
with
higher
financial
risk
and
greater
exposure
tend
increase
their
provisions
response
CPU.
effect
is
less
pronounced
for
degree
digital
transformation,
better
ESG
performance,
green
commitment,
disclosing
more
substantial
information.
Our
findings
provide
empirical
evidence
importance
reducing
by
government
regulators
management
perspective.
Managerial and Decision Economics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 6, 2025
ABSTRACT
As
a
rapidly
advancing
and
transformative
field,
robotics
is
expected
to
profoundly
reshape
the
scale,
direction,
composition
of
international
trade.
However,
extent
which
robot
adoption
affects
trade
in
developing
countries
remains
poorly
understood.
Our
study
evaluates
impact
on
China's
product
exports,
utilizing
detailed
country‐product
data
from
2009
2019.
findings
reveal
that
increased
use
production
substantially
boosts
primarily
because
an
enhanced
comparative
advantage
these
products.
This
effect
particularly
pronounced
capital‐intensive
industries
most
evident
among
resource‐based,
low‐tech,
medium‐tech
Moreover,
our
research
underscores
how
industry
competition
amplifies
influence
export
growth.
Notably,
although
enhances
intensive
margin
it
reduces
extensive
margin.
significantly
expands
understanding
shapes
dynamics
economies.
Managerial and Decision Economics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 23, 2024
ABSTRACT
By
integrating
the
behavioral
theory
of
firms
with
institutional
theory,
this
study
examines
causal
impact
environmental
legislation
on
corporate
ESG
performance
through
a
quasi‐natural
experiment
involving
implementation
China's
New
Environmental
Protection
Law
(NEPL).
Utilizing
data
Chinese
listed
companies
from
2010
to
2021
and
employing
difference‐in‐differences
model,
our
findings
reveal
that
NEPL
significantly
boosts
performance,
improvements
increasing
over
time.
Our
mechanism
analysis
indicates
enhancement
is
primarily
driven
by
improved
quality
information
disclosure,
suggesting
proactive
disclosure
under
stringent
legislation.
Further
heterogeneity
reveals
complementary
effects
private
attribute,
shareholdings,
public
media
attention.
This
paper
opens
“black
box”
how
influences
perspective
strategic
company
highlighting
critical
role
in
navigating
complex
external
environments.
Managerial and Decision Economics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 22, 2024
ABSTRACT
To
achieve
the
goal
of
“peak
carbon
dioxide
emissions
and
neutrality,”
China
has
proposed
significant
measures
to
promote
green
technological
innovation.
Though
abundant
research
confirmed
positive
impact
innovation
on
environment,
whether
environmental
factors
reciprocally
influence
remains
insufficiently
explored.
This
study
delves
into
extreme
temperatures
urban
innovation,
utilizing
panel
data
from
287
prefecture‐level
cities
in
spanning
2003
2019.
Results
indicate
that
significantly
impede
development
with
a
series
robustness
tests
affirming
reliability
this
effect.
We
find
effect
is
transmitted
through
both
“inequality
exacerbation
effect”
“industrial
production
inhibition
effect.”
In
addition,
dampening
more
pronounced
eastern
part
country,
smaller
cities,
low
river
densities.
paper
further
finds
heat
main
factor
causes
temperature
inhibit
cities.
Moreover,
also
had
consistent
inhibitory
overall
capacity
Managerial and Decision Economics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 8, 2024
ABSTRACT
This
paper
develops
a
unified
framework
for
analyzing
various
interconnection
regimes
in
two
dimensions:
compatibility
between
networks
managed
by
the
same
firm
(within‐firm
interconnection)
and
of
different
firms
(cross‐firm
interconnection).
Our
study
examines
duopoly
market
which
dominant
operates
competitor
offers
standalone
network.
We
find
that
strength
economies
scale
is
critical
determining
choices
regimes.
The
welfare
implications
are
also
investigated.
In
particular,
policy
interventions
aimed
at
promoting
cross‐firm
may
result
socially
undesirable
outcomes.
