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Accountancy

Ahmad, N., Haque, S., & Islam, M. (2024). Modern slavery disclosure regulations in the global supply chain: A world-systems perspectiveCritical Perspectives On Accounting99, Article 102677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2023.102677

Business Management

Khan, H., Khan, Z., Wood, G., & Shenkar, O. (2026). Socio-political legitimacy: An Integrative and Interdisciplinary Review and Agenda for Theory Development in Unit and Programmatic Approaches. Journal of World Business, 61(1), Article 101691. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2025.101691

Choksy, U. S., Kurt, Y., Gölgeci, I., Khan, Z., Shamim, S., & Jawad, M. (2025). Resilience of GVC suppliers in politically unstable regions: The Roles of Governance and Trust. International Business Review, 34(6), Article 102465. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2025.102465

Choksy, U. S., Golgeci, I., Khan, M. N., Khan, Z., Mirza, Z., & Shi, X. (2025). Subnational variations in resilience strategies to adverse contexts in Global Value Chains: evidence from Pakistani Offshoring Services Providers. Multinational Business Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1108/MBR-12-2024-0272

Okpanum, I., & Blanes, R. (2025). When Women Do Men’s Work: how female leadership drives organisational development in Africa. In K. Omeihe, & C. Harrison (Eds.), The Emerald Handbook of African Studies Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83797-466-520251016

Wu, J., Yu, L., Khan, Z., & Wu, Z. (2025). Gendered leadership and market reactions to corporate environmental strategies: Differentiation vs. Conformity in Emerging Markets. Asia Pacific Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-025-10026-4

King, T., Loncan, T., & Khan, Z. (2025). Dodging expropriation? The role of cash holdings as a firm-level driver of risky FDI location choicesInternational Business Review, Article 102404. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2025.102404

Knight, G, Khan, Z. & Nummela, N 2025, 'Born Globals, International New Ventures, and International Entrepreneurship: Reflections and a Research Agenda', International Business Review

Matos, S., Leminen, S., Petruzzelli, A., & Wu, J. (2025). Crafting Compelling Papers. Technovation, 141, Article 103156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2024.103156

Khan, H., Zahoor, N., Tarba, S. Y., & Atanassova, I. (Accepted/In press). How Can Value-Added Intermediary Service Providers and Exporting Firms Co-Create Value in Bottom of the Pyramid Markets? Management International Reviewhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-025-00577-5

Economics

Singh, P. (2025). Electoral cycles in environmental outcomes in India. Environment and Development Economics, 1-25. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355770X25000221

Abul Naga, R. H., & Papi, M. (2025). A procedural model of decreasing indecisiveness. Oxford Economic Papers, 77(4), 954-969. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpaf010

Moscelli, G., Sayli, M., Mello, M., & Vesperoni, A. (2025). Staff Engagement, Co-workers' Complementarity and Employee Retention: Evidence from English NHS hospitals. Economica, 92(365), 42-83. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecca.12554

Shapovalova, D., Bender, K. A., Bone, J., & Potts, T. (2025). A place-based approach to measuring a just transition: Evidence from the north-east of Scotland. Energy Research & Social Science, 127, Article 104236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.104236

Andelic, N., Allan, J., Bender, K., Powell, D., & Theodossiou, I. (2025). . Oxford Economic Papers. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpaf008

Montagna, C., & Zangelidis, A. (2023). Labour Market Implications of Thyroid DysfunctionsEconomics and Human Biology50, Article 101247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2023.101247

 

 

Finance

Lee, S., McCann, L., & Amanulla, A. (2025). Price efficiency in emerging equity markets during recent crises periods: empirical evidence from equity markets in BRICS countries. Review of World Economics. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10290-025-00611-6

Li, Y., Stasinakis, C., Yeo, W. M., & Fernandes, F. D. S. (2025). Fintech, financial development and banking efficiency: Evidence from Chinese Commercial Banks. The European Journal of Finance, 1–51. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2025.2468481

Francis, B. B., Hasan, I., Jiang, C., Sharma, Z., & Zhu, Y. (2025). Climate Risks and Debt StructureBritish Accounting Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2025.101614

Fang, Y., Chen, C. Y.-H., & Jiang, C. (2025) A flight-to-safety from Bitcoin to stock markets: Evidence from cyber attacks. International Review of Financial Analysishttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104093

Fernandes, F. D. S., & Papadimitriou, F. I. (2025). The Effect Of Climate Risk On Firm Cash Holdings: Evidence from the Euro Area. The European Journal of Finance, 31(9), 1168–1196. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2025.2462262

Srivastava, P., Saurav, S., & Mishra, A. (2025). Does Government Ownership Differently Impact Expected Left-Tail and Volatility Risk in Bank Stocks? Evidence from options market. Journal of Corporate Finance. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2025.102832

Pham, L., Pham, S., Do, H., Bissoondoyal-Bheenick, E., & Brooks, R. (2025). Common Volatility in Clean Energy Stocks. Energy Economics, 148, Article 108592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108592

Real Estate

Johner, L., & Hoesli, M. (2025). Real Estate in Liability-Driven Investment: The Case of U.S. Pension Funds. Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10835547.2025.2536943

Hoesli, M., & Shmygel, A. (2025). Determinants of Discount Rates, Capitalisation Rates, and Growth RatesJournal of Property Investment & Finance43(3) https://doi.org/10.1108/JPIF-12-2024-0152

Hoesli, M., Johner, L., & Kraiouchkina, J. (2025). The Volatility of Listed Real Estate in Europe and Portfolio Implications. Journal of Real Estate Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/08965803.2024.2447214

Muckenhaupt, J., Hoesli, M., & Zhu, B. (2025). Listed Real Estate as an Inflation Hedge across RegimesJournal of Real Estate Finance and Economics70, 189–239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11146-023-09964-x

Hutchison, N.E., Tiwari, P., Koblyakova, A., Green, D. and Tan, Y.L. (2024), "Spatial disparity in household indebtedness across the UK", Journal of European Real Estate Research, Vol. 17 No. 3, pp. 431-451. https://doi.org/10.1108/JERER-07-2024-0052

Antunes Batista Da Silva, F., Liu, N., & Hutchison, N. (2025). Office term structures and the tenancy of flexible workspace providers. Journal of Property Researchhttps://doi.org/10.1080/09599916.2025.2500051

Liu, N., Zhao, Y., Yan, B., & Hutchison, N. (2025). Tenants’ ESG: Influence on Preferences and Rent Premiums for Green Buildings in Commercial Real Estate. Journal of Property Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09599916.2025.2494562

MacRae, J., Schulz, R., & Wersing, M. (2024). Providing local housing market information: The case of AberdeenJournal of Property Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09599916.2024.2403988