The main aim of this paper is to identify and evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural and creative industries from the national point of view and to assess the measures applied by the Slovak government in order to eliminate its consequences. The paper is oriented towards a...

Epidemics may have social scarring effects, increasing the likelihood of social unrest. They may also have mitigating effect, suppressing unrest by dissuading social activities. Using a new monthly panel on social unrest in 130 countries, we find a positive cross-sectional relationship between...

"This book highlights the newest trends, novel practices and latest tendencies concerning the manner of shaping the new economy and accelerating societal change, in the attempt to demonstrate the crucial importance of rethinking the world's models, priorities, and strategies generated by the...