Advanced digital production technologies–often clustered under the label of 'Industry 4.0'–
are reshaping industrial production. Using novel firm-level data collected by UNIDO this …

We investigate what types of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) use bank loans
during crisis periods, focusing on the global financial crisis (GFC) and the economic crisis …

While much attention has been focused on tourist, organisational and destination resilience
in tourism, in the post-COVID-19 era labour market it is vital to consider employee resilience …

Definition In the 21st century, prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous
transformations were already underway in the field of employment. However, this …

We investigate the impact of governance quality and corruption on the propensity of COVID-
19 infections to result in deaths, while controlling for a wide range of socio-economic country …

Most low-income countries lack high-frequency firm-level data to monitor the effect of
economic shocks in real time. We examine whether administrative tax data can help fill this …

Nowadays, one of the biggest global concerns is the recovery of small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) after the COVID-19 pandemic, as it has caused severe consequences to …

The study explores the effect of recent economic shocks due to policy changes and the
COVID-19 pandemic on rural employment in India. The study uses three cases;(i) …

Firms across the world faced challenges due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic,
highlighting the importance of firm resilience during crises. This dissertation investigates the …

This dissertation includes two research studies, one on consumer behavior and the
subsequent on supply chain resilience. The first study introduces the discrete-quantity …