NBS Research Blog

Our NBS Research Blog spotlights the academic research efforts and findings of our faculty and PhD students. The NBS Research Blog aims to promote the school’s research papers and publications through the creation of engaging blog articles and videos.

Articles

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Futuristic cityscape of Hong Kong with the text July 2023 on bottom left of image
Sam Park and Zhao Meng (SIE)

Multinational Corporation (MNC) Coevolution in China

Coevolution allows MNCs to react to consumer crises and actively influence the environment by improving stakeholders’ ethical behaviour. However, the tension between expansion and stakeholder attention hinders MNCs from coevolving with the environment.
Robotic hand pointing to a judge hammer with the text July 2023 on bottom left
Hannah Yee-Fen Lim (BL)

Developing regulatory compliance for artificial intelligence

Regulators are challenged with encouraging innovation while still protecting people and society from harm. While some work has focused on developing ethics principles, it is time to move onto creating solid legal frameworks and regulations.
People wearing face masks at a train station with the text June 2023 on image
Cindy, Xin Deng; Peng Zhuozhen and Simba, Xin Chang (BF)

Fintech and Economic Resilience during COVID-19

The increase in demand for Fintech was expected since the use of contactless payment methods helped curb the spread of COVID-19. Fintech can enable and accelerate economic growth, contributing to economic stability and resilience.
A man wearing a face mask using a hand sanitiser with the text May 2023 on the image
Simba, Xin Chang (BF)

Factors of COVID-19 Morbidity and Mortality

A study on 21 predetermined country-level factors that explain marked variations in weekly COVID-19 deaths and cases across 91 countries. The determinants are categorised into demographic-geographic, political-legal, socio-economic, and healthcare factors.
Warehouse management software on tablet with April 2023 label on image
Tang Qinshen (ITOM)

Target-Oriented vs Risk-Neutral Firms

A risk-neutral supplier can sometimes reap profits if the retailer is target-oriented, while a target-oriented supplier always performs better with a target-oriented retailer than a risk-neutral retailer.
ESG text with sustainable-related icons and March 2023 subtitle
Kevin Koh and Tong Yen Hee (ACC)

Sustainability Disclosure Practices

Firms with poor sustainability performance will likely reveal lower quantity and quality of sustainability information. While, firms with better sustainability performance emphasise forward-looking information associated with the long-term nature of sustainability issues.
Entrance of a cinema with the text March 2023
Eunsoo Kim (MKT)

Topic Consistency in Movie Reviews

The relationship between topic consistency and box office revenue is significant and positive. This association is more prominent with movies with mediocre review ratings than movies with extremely good or bad ratings.
February 2023 in text over the image of hands carrying a plant rooted in soil
Kelvin Law and Alper Darendeli (ACC)

Green New Hiring

Firms that increase their green hiring have increased levels of future profitability and generate more high-quality green patents. As more employees are equipped with green skills, this also enhances a firm’s reputation and competitiveness.
Hong Ru (BF)

Carbon Trading vs Carbon Tax

Emissions trading systems reduce overall emissions by cutting fossil fuel usage while boosting the usage of renewable energy. Whereas carbon taxes has a less effective impact on emissions reduction and fails to boost the usage of renewable energy.

Reports

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Disposal of bodies at a cemetery
Althaf Marsoof (BL)

The Disposal of COVID-19 Dead Bodies: Impact of Sri Lanka’s Response on Fundamental Rights

The Sri Lankan Government’s cremation-only policy during the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the fundamental rights and religious beliefs of the Muslim community, which considers the burial of the deceased an integral part of their religious beliefs.
toy boxes in small shopping cart on laptop, e-commerce concept
Ronak Gopaldas (NTU-SBF CAS)

The growing pains of e-commerce business in Africa

An underdeveloped logistics infrastructure in Africa (road, rail, port), unreliable postal service, and the high cost of transport and duties are all challenges to e-commerce profitability in Africa.
A coal fired power station in Licolnshire in the United Kingdom
Rafiq Raji (NTU-SBF CAS)

Three proposals that should have been adopted at COP27

The three proposals that should have been adopted at COP27 should have included giving more room to Africa to exploit natural gas as transition fuel; develop carbon markets; and swap African external debt stock for climate finance.
Landscape of Singapore
Cindy, Xin Deng; Peng Zhuozhen and Simba, Xin Chang (BF)

Economic Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role and Significance of FinTech

Using GDP growth and the unemployment rate as measures for economic resilience, countries and regions with more advanced fintech development faced a faster rebound in GDP growth rate and recorded stronger employment recovery during the pandemic.

Videos

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Hong Ru (BF)

Carbon Trading vs Carbon Tax