Business, Finance and Economic Development—On Globalisation, Entrepreneurship and Emerging Markets

A special issue of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074). This special issue belongs to the section "Economics and Finance".

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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The 8th International Conference on Globalisation, Entrepreneurship and Emerging Economies is organised by the Centre for Business & Economic Research, held on 8–9 December 2023 at the University of London, UK.

ICGEEE-2023 offers various tracks: Finance, Accounting and Organisational Structure; Growth and Economic Development; Globalisation and International Trade; Branding & Marketing; Entrepreneurship in Emerging & Developing Economies; Cloud Computing; Big Data and Cybersecurity; Teaching & Learning Business Education with Technology; Business Student-centred Teaching & Learning; Bridging the Skills Gap: Partnership between Faculty, Industry & Community.

The conference's main objective was to bring together academics, practitioners and research students with a particular interest in various aspects of business and economics. The conference is the best place to learn more of the key concepts and frameworks from all disciplines regarding a wide range of contemporary issues in business and economic development, to explore how models of economic development vary internationally, to consider the pedagogy for teaching the issue of business and economic development, including recommendations about topics, syllabi and course materials, to keep abreast of developing trends in the field of business and economic development and of course to meet and network with colleagues in one of America's most celebrated cities.

A selection of papers will be published in the Special Issue "Business, Finance and Economic Development" subject to further review and an APC. Authors are invited to submit their conference papers within the journal's broad scope. Although comprehensive in coverage, the following areas are indicative and nurture the interests of the Special Issue with a "Business, Finance and Economic Development" underpinning:

  1. Economic development, behavioural economics;
  2. FDI, free trade—theory and practice;
  3. Globalisation, liberalisation, and development;
  4. Financial institutions and markets, fiscal policy;
  5. Financial services;
  6. International economics and trade;
  7. International finance;
  8. Macroeconomic parameters and growth;
  9. Microeconomics;
  10. Microfinance and development;
  11. Inclusive growth;
  12. Institutions and economic development;
  13. Finance and accounting;
  14. Economic development through tourism and education;
  15. Teaching and learning;
  16. Branding, marketing and HR policies for organisational growth;
  17. Small Business development and entrepreneurship;
  18. Leadership for economic development;
  19. Emotional intelligence.

Dr. Palto Datta
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • accounting and finance
  • economic development
  • globalisation and free trade

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The Effects of Non-Tariff Measures on Agricultural Trade Efficiency of South Africa Within the SADC
by Brian Tavonga Mazorodze
J. Risk Financial Manag. 2025, 18(6), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm18060286 - 22 May 2025
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While tariff liberalization under regional trade agreements has progressed, non-tariff measures (NTMs) have emerged as a significant impediment to the realization of full trade potential, particularly in the agriculture sector where NTMs are especially prevalent and in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) [...] Read more.
While tariff liberalization under regional trade agreements has progressed, non-tariff measures (NTMs) have emerged as a significant impediment to the realization of full trade potential, particularly in the agriculture sector where NTMs are especially prevalent and in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) where intra-regional trade is low. Despite the extensive available literature on this subject, the impact of NTMs on trade efficiency in the SADC has hardly been explored. Against this background, this study estimates the impact of NTMs on the efficiency of South Africa’s bilateral agricultural trade with 11 SADC member states using data from 2011 to 2022 and a stochastic frontier gravity model. The average efficiency is found to be 45.6 percent, implying that more than half of South Africa’s agricultural trade potential remains unrealized in the region due to inefficiencies. NTMs are found to be a source of inefficiency, the effect of which is larger than that of tariffs by a factor of 6. This result emphasizes an urgent need for harmonizing NTMs across SADC member states to reduce compliance costs which are associated with trade inefficiency. The study contributes to the literature by treating NTMs as man-made trade resistances that affect trade efficiency rather than trade volumes. Full article
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Sustainability, Risk Management, and Innovation: Enhancing Performance in Indonesian Social Enterprises
by Azhar Maksum, Munawarah, Yuni Lestari Br Sitepu and Fauziah Kumalasari
J. Risk Financial Manag. 2024, 17(12), 561; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm17120561 - 16 Dec 2024
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This study investigates the integration of sustainability practices and risk management in Indonesian social enterprises, emphasizing the role of innovation as a mediator and operational type as a moderator. Social enterprises face unique challenges in balancing economic sustainability with social impact, especially in [...] Read more.
This study investigates the integration of sustainability practices and risk management in Indonesian social enterprises, emphasizing the role of innovation as a mediator and operational type as a moderator. Social enterprises face unique challenges in balancing economic sustainability with social impact, especially in emerging markets like Indonesia. A structured survey was conducted with 118 social enterprises to assess their sustainable practices, risk management procedures, innovation scores, and operational models (permanent vs. project-based). Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Partial Least Squares (PLS) analysis, the results show that sustainability practices positively influence innovation, while both innovation and risk management significantly improve sustainable performance. Additionally, innovation mediates the relationship between sustainability practices, risk management, and performance. The operational type moderates the link between risk management and sustainable performance but does not influence the connection between sustainability practices and performance. These findings suggest that innovation is crucial for improving the sustainability of social enterprises and that risk management strategies should be tailored to the operational model. Social enterprises in Indonesia should prioritize innovative approaches and effective risk management to enhance their long-term sustainability and social impact. Full article
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