Economic Research Centre

Beyond years of schooling: Genetic associations across educational milestones in two Norwegian cohorts

Although educational attainment is heritable, years-of-education (EduYears) measures are not designed to show how genetic associations vary across discrete educational milestones. In the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa; N = 120,527) and the Norwegian Twin Re...

The nexus of sustainability: investigating energy transition, green technological innovations, and financial development in mitigating carbon emissions in BRICS

Purpose From the perspective of global environmental stability, the BRICS’ position as the world's leading carbon emitter poses a serious threat. Therefore, it is essential to develop a distinct model that enables policymakers to formulate robust mitigation strategies and support...

The impact and mechanisms of educational human capital on the risk of relapse into poverty: Evidence from Chinese micro-families

Educational human capital, as a critical driver of social development, plays an instrumental role in alleviating poverty and mitigating the risk of its recurrence. Drawing on human capital theory and utilizing data from four waves of the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) spanning...

Rethinking entrepreneurial orientation and performance: a 30 – year bibliometric review towards more contextual and sustainable perspectives

Purpose This paper examines the evolution of research on Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) and its relationship with firm performance over a 30-year period. While EO remains a central construct in entrepreneurship studies, concerns persist regarding its conceptual consolidation, l...