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_Economic Thought_ 5 (1):44. 2016Polanyi's book, The Great Transformation, provides an analysis of the emergence and significance of capitalist economic structures which differs radically from those currently universally taught in economic textbooks. This analysis is based on a methodological approach which is also radically different from existing methodologies for economics, and more generally …

"There will be no software in the future that's not agentic. And so, it is absolutely true that every software company will become an agentic company.”- Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. As various companies grapple with agentic architectures suitable to their firm environments, we present a hierarchical agentic architecture geared towards Multi Strategy hedge funds. Multi-strategy hedge funds operate withi…

Introduction Globalisation has accelerated international trade and tourism, both of which have complex implications for environmental sustainability, particularly carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. While trade expansion may intensify pollution, tourism can either exacerbate or mitigate environmental degradation depending on structural and policy contexts. This study examines the effects of trade ope…

The purpose of this study is to identify and examine the influence of e-wallet usage and shopping lifestyle on the impulse buying behavior of Generation Z in Bandar Lampung, as well as to test the role of self-control as a moderating variable. This study uses a quantitative method. The population in this study consists of all Generation Z in Bandar Lampung City who use e-wallets, and the total nu…

Nivolumab is a standard-of-care treatment for relapsed/refractory (r/r) Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and is approved for selected non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) subtypes. However, high costs significantly restrict nivolumab accessibility, particularly in the developing world. This study aims to report treatment outcomes in patients with r/r HL and r/r NHL treated with standard or reduced doses of nivolumab …

Social behaviors play a crucial role in shaping wealth distribution in societies, while wealth distribution also significantly inuences social behaviors. To model the co-evolutionary multi-dynamics of wealth distribution and social behaviors, this study presents a kinetic model of wealth distribution with adaptive social behaviors. The model is developed within a semi-discrete framework of kineti…

The issue of poverty alleviation has been attracting global attention especially as economic challenges become more complex. Empirical evidence suggests that meaningful poverty alleviation is achievable particularly in countries that have experienced sustained economic progress. This study investigated the short- and long-term effects of financial inclusion on poverty alleviation in Nigeria over …

This study examines how digital transformation technology (DTT) adoption affects the speed of total factor productivity (TFP) convergence using Korean firm-level data from 2017 to 2023. We confirm the presence of TFP convergence in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors. We find that DTT adoption is associated with higher TFP growth in both sectors. However, the speed of convergence slo…

This study looks at who women entrepreneurs in East Godavari District are, what they're working with, and what might help them survive past the early stages. The data comes from 504 women surveyed using a structured questionnaire. Basic descriptive analysis frequencies and percentages was used to examine age, education, marital status, household size, dependents, business experience, and access t…

The Thucydides Trap describes the tendency for power transitions to culminate in war. The dominant power’s fear of displacement prompts defensive buildups which can spiral into armed conflict. The historical recurrence of this pattern has raised concerns about the US-China rivalry today. This article suggests that contemporary realities make the classic Thucydides Trap less likely, but instead se…

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Abstract - India's position as the world's third-largest crude oil importer renders its macroeconomic fundamentals critically susceptible to international oil price fluctuations. This study examines the multidimensional impact of global crude oil price volatility on India's Current Account Deficit (CAD) and the fiscal viability of petroleum-based commerce over the period 2016–17 to 2024–25. The r…

Purpose This study aims to assess the effects of macro-level factors on forecasts of price volatility for crude oil, natural gas, coal, and uranium, and to identify the key factors influencing predictive models in order to enhance the accuracy and reliability of energy price forecasts. Design/methodology/approach The study uses the Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity-Mixed D…

Against the backdrop of advances in artificial intelligence and digitalization, the impact of industrial robots on the global division of labor in manufacturing has become an important research topic. This study conducts an empirical analysis using data on industrial robots from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and panel data from 14 sub-sectors of China's manufacturing industry. Th…

Abstract Background The EuroQol Health and Wellbeing (EQ-HWB™) measures quality-of-life (QoL) across healthcare and social care settings. Its framework integrates physical, social, and psychological domains, shaped by cultural influences. Despite global validation, evidence supporting its applicability in Asian contexts, particularly in Hong Kong, is limited. This study evaluated the face validit…