When studying an outcome Y that is weakly positive but can equal zero (eg, earnings),
researchers frequently estimate an average treatment effect (ATE) for a “log-like” …

Governing firms' R&D manipulation is crucial amid the prevalent opportunism during
innovation in emerging economies. This study employs data on listed companies in China …

This study examines the impact of a new government's environmental governance tool,
namely, the environmental protection interview system, on corporate environmental …

Abstract The Russia-Ukraine conflict has severely impacted global food security. This may
increase the risk of supply chain disruption in low-income countries that rely heavily on grain …

Seeking to implement the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the integration of digital
technologies in supply chains emerges as a promising tool to address environmental …

Enterprises' digital transformation (DT) has become crucial to enhancing competitiveness
and fostering economic development. However, alongside economic progress, the issue of …

In the digital age, driving the intelligent transformation of enterprises is a crucial research
topic. This study examines the impact of digital government development on enterprise …

Corporate digital transformation is a significant path for industrial upgrading and sustainable
development. This study employs China's accelerated depreciation (AD) policy as a quasi …

Deregulation in the electricity market can potentially improve electricity production structure
and allocate resources more efficiently through competition. This paper leverages the recent …

This paper explores the role of transportation infrastructure in pre-modern economic
development by investigating the historical canal's closure. We quantify the effects of closing …