Guangdong University Of Finances and Economics

Smart city policy and firm digitalization: evidence from MD&A disclosures

Purpose This study aims to examine whether smart city policies influence corporate digital transformation. Using China’s National Smart City Pilot Project as a quasi-natural experiment, we investigate if smart city designation affects firms’ digitalization levels as reflected in...

Characterizing the balanced structure of multidimensional spatial networks in the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao greater Bay Area

Urban network balance is the core embodiment of regional coordinated sustainable development, which gradually highlights its strategic value in the global economic system. Taking the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) as an example, this paper constructs three...

Palliative care knowledge and attitudes toward end-of-life care among clinical nurses across healthcare settings in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study

Despite growing global recognition of palliative care’s importance, access to adequately trained professionals and high-quality services remains highly unequal across countries. Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes are critical determinants of end-of-life care quality, yet evidence fr...

Artificial intelligence and liquidation: Reality, destiny and fantasy

Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly reshaping the administration of corporate liquidation. Beyond its established role in financial prediction and data analytics, AI is now assisting insolvency practitioners in identifying the onset of financial distress, managi...

Borrowed size, city functional division, and total factor productivity of firms: a study based on city clusters in China

Research indicates that a city’s total factor productivity (TFP) correlates with its size, with larger cities exhibiting higher TFP. However, some smaller cities can achieve high TFP by borrowing their size from surrounding cities, achieving the size necessary to support the bene...