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R&D activity and financing constraints: Evidence from Turkey (2020)
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Gezici, A., Orhangazi, Ö., & Yalçın, C. (2020). R&D activity and financing constraints: Evidence from Turkey. Panoeconomicus, 67(4), 557-571. https://doi.org/10.2298/pan170420011g

We analyze the relationship between financing constraints and firms’ R&D activity using a rich and comprehensive firm-level balance sheet and income statement data set of manufacturing firms in Turkey for the period 1996 to 2013. Using a firm-specifi... Read More about R&D activity and financing constraints: Evidence from Turkey.

Nurture commodified? An investigation into commercial human milk supply chains (2020)
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Newman, S., & Nahman, M. (2022). Nurture commodified? An investigation into commercial human milk supply chains. Review of International Political Economy, 29(6), https://doi.org/10.1080/09692290.2020.1864757

The material conditions in which women provide breast milk range widely, on the basis of their class and geographical provenance. The commercialisation of breast milk provision throws up questions related to debates on the transnational reconfigurati... Read More about Nurture commodified? An investigation into commercial human milk supply chains.

Education and the geography of Brexit (2020)
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Calvert Jump, R., & Michell, J. (2023). Education and the geography of Brexit. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 33(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2020.1839471

While it is well established that educational attainment is highly correlated with Brexit voting patterns, the predictive capacity of education has attracted less attention. Using full-sample and split-sample exercises, this paper demonstrates that e... Read More about Education and the geography of Brexit.

Network survival strategies of migrant entrepreneurs in large cities: Analysis of Albanian firms in Milan (2020)
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Tubadji, A., Fetahu, E., Nijkamp, P., & Hinks, T. (2020). Network survival strategies of migrant entrepreneurs in large cities: Analysis of Albanian firms in Milan. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 32(9-10), 852–878. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2020.1842912

This paper addresses the role of cultural bias (preference for what is culturally more akin) in the entrepreneurial choice regarding different types of social networks in the context of urban mixed embeddedness. We test empirically the presence and a... Read More about Network survival strategies of migrant entrepreneurs in large cities: Analysis of Albanian firms in Milan.

The effect of downsizing on innovation outputs: The role of resource slack and constraints (2020)
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Ramdani, B., Guermat, C., & Mellahi, K. (2021). The effect of downsizing on innovation outputs: The role of resource slack and constraints. Australian Journal of Management, 46(2), 346-365. https://doi.org/10.1177/0312896220970609

Although the practice of downsizing is prevalent, its effects on organisational outcomes remain poorly understood. This article examines how and when downsizing affects organisational innovation. Using a unique data set of UK firms over a period of 2... Read More about The effect of downsizing on innovation outputs: The role of resource slack and constraints.

Leverage and performance: Do size and crisis matter? (2020)
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Danso, A., Lartey, T. A., Gyimah, D., & Adu-Ameyaw, E. (2021). Leverage and performance: Do size and crisis matter?. Managerial Finance, 47(5), 635-655. https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-10-2019-0522

Purpose: This paper contributes to the capital structure literature by examining the impact of financial leverage on firm performance and also the extent to which firm size and crisis matter in the leverage -performance relationship. Design/methodolo... Read More about Leverage and performance: Do size and crisis matter?.

Understanding students’ critical thinking ability: A comparative case of Chinese and British undergraduates (2020)
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Lianqing, H., Adelopo, I., & Last, K. (2020). Understanding students’ critical thinking ability: A comparative case of Chinese and British undergraduates. New Educational Review, 61, 133-143. https://doi.org/10.15804/tner.2020.61.3.11

The purpose of this study was to investigate to what extent the language factor contributes to students’ critical thinking abilities. The critical thinking (CT) skills and abilities of final year undergraduate students studying on the same program we... Read More about Understanding students’ critical thinking ability: A comparative case of Chinese and British undergraduates.

Celso Furtado and the Myth of Economic Development: Rethinking Development from Exile (2020)
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Loureiro, P., Rugitsky, F., & Saad-Filho, A. (2021). Celso Furtado and the Myth of Economic Development: Rethinking Development from Exile. Review of Political Economy, 33(1), 28-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/09538259.2020.1827546

This article introduces two previously unpublished working papers by the Brazilian economist Celso Furtado (1920–2004). Following a brief outline of his life and ideas, the arguments in the two papers are examined, taking into account their context a... Read More about Celso Furtado and the Myth of Economic Development: Rethinking Development from Exile.

The evolution of business models of information and communication technology suppliers (2020)
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Stone, M., Aravopoulou, E., Stott, R., Parnell, B. D., Machtynger, J., Foss, B., & Machtynger, L. (in press). The evolution of business models of information and communication technology suppliers. Bottom Line, https://doi.org/10.1108/bl-08-2020-0051

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to show how the business model of the information and communications technology (ICT) industry has evolved and the general differences that evolution has made to information management. Design/methodology/approac... Read More about The evolution of business models of information and communication technology suppliers.

The impact of financial difficulties on earnings management strategies: The case of Italian non-listed firms (2020)
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Matonti, G., Tommasetti, A., Torre, C., & Tucker, J. (2020). The impact of financial difficulties on earnings management strategies: The case of Italian non-listed firms. African Journal of Business Management, 14(11), 511-528. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJBM2020.9105

This study investigates the impact of the degree of financial distress on the earnings management activities of Italian non-listed firms. The extant literature provides mixed evidence on this relationship for listed firms. We find a positive (negativ... Read More about The impact of financial difficulties on earnings management strategies: The case of Italian non-listed firms.

Using ASHE to examine trends in low pay: Initial exploration of the data (2020)
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Bryson, A., Phan, V., Stokes, L., Ritchie, F., Forth, J., McKenzie, A., & Whittard, D. (in press). Using ASHE to examine trends in low pay: Initial exploration of the data. Bristol: Low Pay Commission

Using the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2004-2019 we report consistent time-series estimates of the percentage of jobs on and around the minimum wage; low paid jobs above the minimum; and ‘high paid’ jobs. In doing so we report on some i... Read More about Using ASHE to examine trends in low pay: Initial exploration of the data.

Variegated financialization and pension fund asset demand: The case of Colombia and Perú (2020)
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Bonizzi, B., Churchill, J., & Guevara, D. (2021). Variegated financialization and pension fund asset demand: The case of Colombia and Perú. Socio-Economic Review, 19(2), 789-815. https://doi.org/10.1093/ser/mwaa033

This article seeks to explain concretely how one ‘variegation’ of financialization in the emerging economy setting is being shaped by the growth of domestic pension funds. Taking Colombia and Perú as case studies, we explore the evolution of pension... Read More about Variegated financialization and pension fund asset demand: The case of Colombia and Perú.

The decline of neoliberalism: A play in three acts (2020)
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Rugitsky, F. (2020). The decline of neoliberalism: A play in three acts. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, 40(4), 587-603. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31572020-3202

This paper aims to examine the political and economic consequences of the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus, setting it in the context of a Gramscian interregnum. First, the dismantling of the triangular articulation of the world market that cha... Read More about The decline of neoliberalism: A play in three acts.

The effect of diversification on bank performance in dual banking system (2020)
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Hamid, F. S. (2020). The effect of diversification on bank performance in dual banking system. International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance, 13(5), 446-470. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMEF.2020.110555

This study analyses the impact of banks' diversification strategies on their risk-adjusted performance using the sample of commercial banks in 22 Muslim countries with dual banking system during 2000-2016. Islamic banks' performance is more strongly... Read More about The effect of diversification on bank performance in dual banking system.

Financial literacy, money management skill and credit card repayments (2020)
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Hamid, F. S., & Loke, Y. J. (2021). Financial literacy, money management skill and credit card repayments. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 45(2), 235-247. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcs.12614

This paper studies the relationship between socio-economic factors, financial literacy, money management skill, overspending and impulsiveness on credit card repayment decisions. Analysis based on a sample of 451 credit card users in Malaysia showed... Read More about Financial literacy, money management skill and credit card repayments.

Development of business schools in emerging markets: Learning through adoption and adaptation (2020)
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Ilie, C., Fornes, G., Cardoza, G., & Mondragón Quintana, J. C. (2020). Development of business schools in emerging markets: Learning through adoption and adaptation. Sustainability, 12(20), Article 8448. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12208448

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of the critical resources and capabilities that business schools (BS) have developed to achieve sustainable development. Framed within the resource-based theory, it analyzes seven of the... Read More about Development of business schools in emerging markets: Learning through adoption and adaptation.

Selling salvation, selling success: Neoliberalism and the US Prosperity Gospel (2020)
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Wrenn, M. V. (2021). Selling salvation, selling success: Neoliberalism and the US Prosperity Gospel. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 45(2), 295-311. https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/beaa048

Neoliberalism relies on optimism. Without faith in meritocracy-unwavering belief that rewards will eventually and justly come to those who work hard enough-support for the capitalist system and belief in neoliberalism would unravel. How that optimism... Read More about Selling salvation, selling success: Neoliberalism and the US Prosperity Gospel.