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Economic and Business Studies
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What is Economic and Business Studies?
Economic and Business Studies is a field within economics, econometrics, and finance that examines globalization, economic policy, public health, COVID-19 impacts, international trade, leadership, financial stability, regional development, organizational economics, and sustainable development.
This field includes 47,793 works analyzing the intersection of global economics and public health policy. Papers provide insights into challenges and opportunities in a changing world, covering topics from historical German economic growth to modern entrepreneurial effectuation. Growth rate over the past five years is not available in the data.
Topic Hierarchy
Research Sub-Topics
Globalization Regional Development
This sub-topic analyzes how trade openness and FDI affect income disparities across European regions. Researchers use spatial econometrics to test convergence hypotheses.
Economic Policy COVID-19
This sub-topic evaluates fiscal stimuli, lockdowns, and supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. Studies employ DSGE models for recovery projections.
International Trade Economics
This sub-topic models gravity equations, tariffs, and WTO rules on bilateral flows. Research quantifies gains from liberalization and Brexit effects.
Sustainable Development Economics
This sub-topic integrates environmental externalities into growth models and SDGs. Studies value natural capital and assess green transition costs.
Organizational Economics Leadership
This sub-topic applies principal-agent theory to CEO incentives, effectuation, and firm performance. Experiments test behavioral leadership in entrepreneurship.
Why It Matters
Economic and Business Studies informs policy on international trade and financial stability, as seen in analyses of European regional development amid globalization. Piketty (2014) in "Das Kapital im 21. Jahrhundert" examines capital accumulation and wealth inequality dynamics, influencing debates on economic growth and distribution with 398 citations. Bourdieu (2012) in "Ökonomisches Kapital, kulturelles Kapital, soziales Kapital" (1371 citations) links economic, cultural, and social capitals to societal structures, applied in organizational economics and leadership studies. Fredona (2022) in "Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World's Economy" (305 citations) details COVID-19's global economic disruptions, guiding public health and recovery policies.
Reading Guide
Where to Start
"Effectuation" by Sarasvathy (2008) is the starting point for beginners because it introduces accessible entrepreneurial decision-making techniques applicable to business studies, with 879 citations.
Key Papers Explained
Bourdieu (2012) in "Ökonomisches Kapital, kulturelles Kapital, soziales Kapital" (1371 citations) establishes foundational capital forms, extended by Sarasvathy (2008) in "Effectuation" (879 citations) to entrepreneurial action and by Ehnert (2009) in "Sustainable Human Resource Management" (315 citations) to HRM sustainability. "Globalization, Institutions, and Regional Development in Europe" (1995, 1068 citations) builds on institutional contexts, while Piketty (2014) in "Das Kapital im 21. Jahrhundert" (398 citations) analyzes capital dynamics informed by these frameworks. Fredona (2022) in "Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World's Economy" (305 citations) applies them to recent crises.
Paper Timeline
Most-cited paper highlighted in red. Papers ordered chronologically.
Advanced Directions
Research continues on economic policy and public health intersections post-COVID, building on Fredona (2022), with no recent preprints available. No current news coverage reported.
Papers at a Glance
| # | Paper | Year | Venue | Citations | Open Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ökonomisches Kapital, kulturelles Kapital, soziales Kapital | 2012 | VS Verlag für Sozialwi... | 1.4K | ✕ |
| 2 | Globalization, Institutions, and Regional Development in Europe | 1995 | — | 1.1K | ✕ |
| 3 | Effectuation | 2008 | Edward Elgar Publishin... | 879 | ✕ |
| 4 | Das Wachstum der deutschen Wirtschaft seit der Mitte des 19. J... | 1965 | — | 639 | ✕ |
| 5 | Human Resource Management in Service Work | 2001 | Bloomsbury Publishing ... | 455 | ✕ |
| 6 | Das Kapital im 21. Jahrhundert | 2014 | — | 398 | ✕ |
| 7 | Optimale Kontrolle ökonomischer Prozesse | 1986 | — | 332 | ✕ |
| 8 | Sustainable Human Resource Management | 2009 | Contributions to manag... | 315 | ✕ |
| 9 | Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World's Economy | 2022 | The Business History R... | 305 | ✕ |
| 10 | Grundsätze der Wirtschaftspolitik | 1959 | — | 273 | ✕ |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is effectuation in entrepreneurship?
Effectuation is a type of entrepreneurial action for situations where the future is unknowable and human agency matters most. Sarasvathy (2008) in "Effectuation" explores its theory and non-predictive control techniques for new ventures, cited 879 times.
How does sustainable human resource management address globalization?
Sustainable human resource management integrates sustainability into HRM practices amid internationalization. Ehnert (2009) in "Sustainable Human Resource Management" provides answers on HRM's role in sustainability, with 315 citations.
What role do institutions play in regional development?
Institutions shape economic prospects of regions in a globalizing world, countering views of overwhelming global forces or unchecked localism. "Globalization, Institutions, and Regional Development in Europe" (1995) argues for a balanced perspective, with 1068 citations.
What insights does Bourdieu provide on capital forms?
Bourdieu distinguishes economic, cultural, and social capitals in societal analysis, avoiding reduction to mechanical equilibria. "Ökonomisches Kapital, kulturelles Kapital, soziales Kapital" (2012) by Bourdieu frames the social world as accumulated history, with 1371 citations.
How did COVID-19 impact the global economy?
COVID-19 shook the world's economy through widespread shutdowns and disruptions. Fredona (2022) in "Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World's Economy" reviews these effects, cited 305 times.
Open Research Questions
- ? How do interactions between economic, cultural, and social capitals evolve in modern globalization?
- ? What optimal control methods best manage economic processes under uncertainty?
- ? How can sustainable HRM practices enhance organizational resilience post-COVID?
- ? Which institutional reforms promote balanced regional development in Europe amid trade shifts?
- ? What long-term dynamics drive capital concentration and inequality as analyzed by Piketty?
Recent Trends
The field maintains 47,793 works with no specified five-year growth rate.
Recent citations highlight COVID-19 analysis in "Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World's Economy" by Fredona (2022, 305 citations), reflecting sustained interest in pandemic economics amid stable keyword focus on globalization and sustainable development.
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