VOLUME 19(2) • 2024
Financial Performance and the Legal Landscape: An International Study of Controversial Business Activities
ABSTRACT. In our decade-long international study of controversial publicly traded companies in tobacco, alcohol, and gambling industries, we find that their performance is distinctly influenced by the legal landscape compared to their non-controversial peers. Not only controversial firms do not outp..
Financialization of International Commodity Market and Its Effects ‒ Empirical Analysis Based on the BRIC Countries
ABSTRACT. By constructing a set of new comprehensive indicators to measure the financialization of the international commodity market from the perspectives of speculation, currency, market links and risk, this paper explores the relationship between the financialization of the international commodit..
Buying Frequency for Traditional and Ecologically Certified Products
ABSTRACT. The research explores the buying behavior of consumers regarding certified products, uncovering various factors shaping their purchasing decisions. Consumers demonstrate a diverse array of preferences, influenced by product quality, support for local producers, and preferences for ecologic..
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Public Sector
ABSTRACT. The development of artificial intelligence (AI) represents one of the greatest discoveries of the current century, being called the fifth industrial revolution. The use of AI-based tools within public sector entities is still at the beginning, but the experience reported to date has identi..