This article explores the role of some traditional locational factors in explaining business services concentration at the European regional level. The link between (mainly innovative) business services and income, density, the role of the service economy or qualifications, among other...

Over the last decade, Ecuador experienced inclusive growth fueled by a favorable external environment that financed a vast expansion of the public sector. The country is now facing severe external and fiscal challenges due to the significant extended fall in oil prices and the appreciation of...

Crime and violence inflict high costs on the private sector—costs that are rising globally, according to the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys, discussions with chambers and associations, and the Bank’s Country Partnership Strategies, which reference the losses in terms of gross domestic...

Trust acts as an indispensable personal attachment in human relations. Without a doubt, trust is always present where people exist, and of course, there is no exception for the business environment. After witnessing actual trust-deficit cases in supply chain practices, and realising the state of...

Organisations continue to invest in fan pages on social media platforms to improve user engagement. However, less than 1% of fans actively engage with brands online (Nelson-Field et al., 2012). Though a firm fan page has become an integral part of any firm's social media strategy, we are yet to...

The effect of social media sentiments on stock market returns is well-established. However, the quality of content and expertise of content creators vary on social media platforms, and the stocks vary in characteristics. In this research, we examine the effect of sentiment expressed in free...