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Do SMEs have an ESG communication strategy? Exploring the quality and influencing factors of voluntary ESG disclosures using web-based and annual report channels
Business Strategy and the Environment. 2025. Vol. 34. No. 1. P. 1267–1286.
Cardoni A., Evgeniia Kiseleva
This paper evaluates the influencing factors and disparities between web-based and annual report channels for environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In contrast to the prevalent use of case-studies in the context of SMEs, a quantitative study was conducted by performing a content analysis of the websites and annual reports of 100 manufacturing SMEs in Italy. Based on the collected evidence, SMEs exhibited a higher level of web-based disclosures compared to annual reports. These disclosure channels appear to be independent of each other, with financial resources significantly influencing the quality of annual reports (i.e. profitability as a proxy) and size impacting information available on websites (i.e. turnover as a proxy). Both channels may be explained by the resource-based view, while agency characteristics (such as having a Big Four external auditor or board size) have a relevant effect on the overall voluntary ESG disclosure score.
Demidova O., Kazakova S., Applied Economics 2026 P. 1–14
This paper examines the nonlinear relationship between inflation and economic growth across Russian regions, contributing to the literature on the inflation-growth nexus by using subnational evidence from a large and economically heterogeneous country. Using panel data for 83 regions over the period 2015–2023, we estimate fixed-effects models with a quadratic specification of inflation. The growth-maximizing ...
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Tikhonova N. E., Karavay A., Социологическая наука и социальная практика 2026 Т. 14 № 3 С. 12–36
Drawing on data from the 2024 RLMS-HSE, the article shows that employmentrelated risks are increasingly being shifted onto workers in Russia, while employment differentiation already affects more than 40% of employed Russians, even without taking into account deviations from standard working hours, which are typical of most representatives of the mass social strata. Employment differentiation in Russia is characterized, ...
Added: October 2, 2026
Белов Б. П., Kocharian R., Самойлов И. А. et al., Стандарты и качество 2026 № 10 С. 105–109
Acceptance of enterprise AI search requires checking answer correctness and access controls, defining acceptable errors, and assessing whether testing is sufficient. A record for individual acceptance criteria was developed. Its eight fields link requirements and risks to system configuration, testing, and the acceptance decision. The fields are mapped to provisions in four Russian standards. The ...
Added: October 1, 2026
Пилюк Е. Р., Rozmainsky I. V., Журнал институциональных исследований 2026 Т. 18 № 3 С. 77–96
This paper analyzes the financial fragility оf cоmpanies in Saudi Arabia frоm 2012 tо 2025 based оn the Hyman Minsky’s financial instability hypоthesis and is the first attempt to apply this theory to a country dominated by Islamic banking. The authors test not only the relationship between the dynamics of financial fragility and the dynamics ...
Added: October 1, 2026
Klaro Ramires P. M., Veselova A., AlterEconomics (ранее - Журнал экономической теории) 2026 Т. 23 № 3 С. 699–718
As Russia transitions toward a green economy and reshapes its sustainable development agenda, understanding the external and internal factors influencing companies’ adoption of ESG principles is increasingly important. The study examines the relationships between external institutional pressure, internal organizational capabilities, and the effectiveness of corporate ESG practices. It focuses on external regulatory and non-regulatory mechanisms, ...
Added: October 1, 2026
Potanin B., Dolgikh S., Statistics and Probability Letters 2027 Article 110984
We derive bounds on the gradient and Hessian of the log-CDF, ln F(x), of the multivariate normal distribution. These bounds scale linearly and quadratically in ‖x‖ , respectively, with constants depending only on the covariance matrix. We demonstrate the usefulness of these bounds by proving asymptotic normality of the maximum-likelihood estimator of the multivariate probit ...
Added: October 1, 2026
Klochko O., Кузнецова М. П., Пространственная экономика 2026 Т. 22 № 3 С. 73–103
The article assesses China’s technological sovereignty in high-tech industries that form the ecosystem of physical artificial intelligence and its readiness to develop intelligent robotics. The aim of the study is to identify changes in China’s position in the global value chains of these industries through a comprehensive analysis of foreign value added used in production, ...
Added: October 1, 2026
Nikulina Y., Jamali Jaghdani T., Götz L. et al., / Series "Working Papers". 2026.
The impact of state subsidies on Russia's post-Soviet dairy output remains controversial; this study provides an empirical analysis of that relationship. Using an unbalanced panel dataset of 123 dairy enterprises in the Leningrad Region spanning the period from 2010 to 2023, we employ stochastic frontier analysis to assess these relationships. The results indicate that subsidies ...
Added: September 30, 2026
Nazarova A. G., Журнал Новой экономической ассоциации 2026 № 3(72) С. 87–104
The article explores how results of constructing aggregate national transfer accounts’ (NTA) estimates can be used for macroeconomic analysis and forecasts of current transfers in home economy. It presents the findings of the author’s study of their transfer modules over retrospective period of more than 10 years. The emphasis in the paper is focused on ...
Added: September 30, 2026
Kapeliushnikov R., / Высшая школа экономики. Серия WP3 "Проблемы рынка труда". 2026. № WP3/2026/02.
The paper is the first attempt in the Russian literature to assess returns to platform employment in the Russian labor market. The theory offers no clear predictions regarding its impact on workers’ earnings: there might be both a premium and a penalty. We distinguish three groups of workers: employees; self-employed using internet-platforms; self-employed not using ...
Added: September 28, 2026
Kossov V. V., НИЦ Инфра-М, 2026.
В книге собраны воспоминания автора, занимавшего высокие государственные посты в управлении экономикой СССР и России, внесшего значительный вклад в отечественную экономическую науку и в подготовку экономистов. В воспоминаниях охвачен протяженный период истории страны, от предвоенных лет и ранее до наших дней. Перед читателем предстают яркие моменты экономического развития страны, процессов принятия решений на высочайшем государственном ...
Added: September 28, 2026
Мухаметшин Р. И., Скрыпник Д. В., Экономическая политика 2026 Т. 21 № 4 С. 94–109
The study quantitatively assesses the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy from 2022 to 2024 by estimating the losses due to sanctions and identifying the factors that shaped GDP during this period. The assessment is based on a vector autoregressive model with exogenous variables (VARX). The model examines GDP and its key components: gross fixed ...
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М.: КДУ, 2026.
В сборник, подготовленный при финансовой поддержке Высшей школы современных социальных наук МГУ им М.В.Ломоносова, вошли статьи участников 2-й Международной научно-практической конференции «Современные проблемы управления: исследования, диагностика, решения», организованной высшей школой современных социальных наук МГУ им. М.В. Ломоносова 9-10 октября 2025 г. в Москве. Авторы статей, вошедших в сборник, являются как опытными исследователями в области менеджмента ...
Added: September 26, 2026
Reshetnikova K., Решетников А. К., Маркетинг в России и за рубежом 2025 № 4 С. 69–77
Tourism as an industry became prominent only in recent decades, however it plays an important role in soft power as a diplomacy tool that can shape an image of a country in order to attract visitors and boost its economy. In today's digital age, the Internet plays a key role in shaping travelers’ perceptions of ...
Added: September 26, 2026
Volpe V., Palladino R., Storlazzi A., British Food Journal 2026 P. 1–27
Purpose
The application of digital technologies in food information is profoundly transforming how consumers access, interpret and use nutritional information. This paper systematically reviews digital technologies integrated into food labelling systems and evaluates their impact on consumer behaviour, transparency and informed decision-making.
Design/methodology/approach
A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted following the PRISMA protocol, covering peer-reviewed studies published ...
Added: September 25, 2026
Bo S., Christofi M., Battisti E. et al., Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2026 Vol. 2028 P. 1–13
In the face of rising sustainability expectations and limited resources, startups must balance financial objectives with ESG (environmental, social, and governance) goals under uncertainty. This study examines how ESG behavior influences external resource acquisition, financing choices, and strategic outcomes in early-stage enterprises. Drawing on the entrepreneurial learning perspective, we argue that startups refine ESG strategies ...
Added: September 25, 2026
Kilinc-Ata N., Proskuryakova L. N., Natural Resources Forum 2026 P. 1–18
The convergence of energy transition and digitalization represents two pivotal trends in the global economy that complement each other. The decrease in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is facilitated by larger Internet access and more substantial investments in research and development. This study sheds light on the dual impact of digitalization and innovation on CO2 emissions ...
Added: September 25, 2026
Sinha K., Shirokova G., Bystrov Arsenii, Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2027 Vol. 234 Article 124901
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the competitive landscape, yet small and medium enterprises (SMEs) vary considerably in whether and how they adopt AI technologies. While prior research has focused on the drivers of AI adoption, it has largely overlooked the interplay between internal capabilities and external pressures and has treated adoption behavior as homogeneous ...
Added: September 20, 2026
Proskuryakova L. N., Asia-Pacific Tech Monitor 2026 Vol. 43 No. 2 P. 13–24
Innovative financing tools and models have proved their efficiency in supporting the adoption and scale-up of emerging technologies. They have been instrumental in different regions, including the Asia-Pacific region, which stands at the forefront of technological innovation. Studies point to several persistent emerging technological constraints that include high upfront capital costs, perceived risks, and limited ...
Added: September 1, 2026
Aleksandra Sidorenko, International Journal of Management and Sustainability 2026 Vol. 15 No. 2 P. 330–344
The prevailing approach in green innovation research merges adoption and generation into a single measurement, and while traditional innovation studies indicate that these modes can have dissimilar antecedents, this distinction remains unexplored for green innovation. Addressing this gap, this study draws on institutional theory to examine which specific institutional actors: state authorities (environmental tax), corporate ...
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Filimonov A., Journal of Applied Economic Research 2026 Т. 25 № 1 С. 348–384
The development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is one of the highest priority tasks for the Russian economy. The potential of Russian SMEs is utilized at less than half the level compared to leading global economies. In a rapidly changing external environment, the development of dynamic capabilities becomes critically important for creating competitive advantages. ...
Added: May 1, 2026
Shaposhnikov S., В кн.: Восьмая международная конференция «Управление бизнесом в цифровой экономике»: сборник статей конференции, Санкт-Петербург.: СПб.: ИПЦ СПбГУПТД, 2025. С. 109–112.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 99.7 % of companies in Japan and employ 70 %
of the labor force. However, they face staff shortages, financial constraints and difficulty in innovating. Artificial
intelligence (AI), especially generative AI, could be a solution to these problems, but its adoption
in SMEs remains low (5.6 %) compared to developed countries ...
Added: January 12, 2026
Urazbaeva A., Voytenkov V., Demidova O., Экономическая политика 2026 Т. 21 № 1 С. 96–123
В данном исследовании проводится оценка влияния государственной поддержки на открытие малого и среднего бизнеса в условиях санкционного воздействия, учитывая региональную дифференциацию по степени подверженности санкционным рискам. Было проанализировано более трех миллионов фактов поддержки субъектов малого и среднего предпринимательства. При помощи кросс-корреляционного анализа был установлен временной лаг между началом реализации мер государственной финансовой и консультационной поддержки ...
Added: November 22, 2025
Krivokhizhin O., Стандарты и качество 2025 № 3 С. 73–77
Статья повествует о стандартах ответственного ведения бизнеса, индексе деловой репутации - ЭКГ-рейтинге, который способствует защите прав потребителей, росту доверия к предприятиям. ...
Added: October 7, 2025