University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City

Economic freedom, energy transition, and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa: assessing the region’s load capacity factor and ecological footprint

Energy transition has been touted as a viable solution to mitigate the menace of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, this study argues that energy transition is necessary but not sufficient in the absence of inclusivity and economic freedom, which guarantees prop...

Blockchain‐Enabled Traceability for Sustainable Consumption: Themes, Trends and a Research Agenda

ABSTRACT Sustainability attributes are often credence features, creating information frictions that can erode consumer confidence in sustainable products. Blockchain has been proposed as a credibility and coordination infrastructure that enhances transparency and traceability acr...

NanoMindfulness at work: seconds-long awareness under pressure

Purpose This study aims to introduce NanoMindfulness as a seconds-long, intentional act of present-moment awareness enacted within ongoing service tasks. This study examines how this demand-triggered attentional recalibration is associated with frontline employees’ stress, well-b...

From transparency to identity: how blockchain-enabled signals shape symbolic meanings and willingness to pay a premium in sustainable fashion

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to apply the integration of signaling theory and self-congruity theory to explain the mechanism by which blockchain-enabled traceability and transparency influence consumers’ willingness to pay a premium for sustainable fashion products. Desig...