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IB, a quarterly journal, is dedicated to the latest advancements of Internet and Business, and the intersection of Economics with business applications. The goal of this journal is to publish cutting edge research and promote the research work in these fast moving areas. All manuscripts submitted to IB must be previou…
Arnaud Diemer, Chafia Bessalem
Sonatrach, Africa’s leading oil company, is at the heart of Algeria’s energy model. This article highlights the challenges facing the company, a longstanding pillar of the hydrocarbon sector. By comparing Sonatrach’s low-carbon strategy with the national road…
Adama Ouedraogo
Despite the extensive research on the determinants of bank profitability, certain key factors—such as credit risk and political risk—deserve specific attention within the context of the WAEMU. The objective of this paper is to analyze the effects of these two…
Siyue He, Chenggang Li
At present, China’s cultural tourism industry is in a critical period of transformation and upgrading. Cultural tourism consumption has shifted from simple sightseeing to a new stage focusing on cultural experience, local characteristics and personalized leis…
Mo Shi, Baixiao Tang, Ruiyu Li
The first-launch economy has emerged as a critical policy instrument for driving industrial upgrading and rural revitalization in China’s underdeveloped regions; however, quantitative frameworks to assess its industrial performance remain limited. This study…
Asante Tuah Jnr., Michael Kwateng
Ghana’s ambition to build a cash-lite economy, articulated in the National Financial Inclusion and Development Strategy (NFIDS 2018-2023) and reinforced by broader digitalization initiatives, has heightened interest in digital payment platforms as tools for s…
Francisco Mayele Silva Costa, Mateus Padoca Calado, Pedro Sebastião Teta
With the advent of formalization of the Angolan economy, the use of electronic payment systems and internet banking, access to which in the traditional model is via a static credential, has become increasingly common, presenting a high degree of vulnerability…
Mohammed Sulaiman Abuzaid Mahmoud
This paper was to be done based on a sample of 100 respondents in different parts of the Kingdom, to examine the importance of innovation in recycling as a source of environmental sustainability, and diversification of Saudi economy. The sample was designed a…
Tazarki Walid
Recent years have been marked by a great expansion of digital operations around the world. The aim is to satisfy customers, reduce costs, and achieve greater profitability. This paper examines the impact of digital transformation on Saudi banking performance.…
Amitavo Bairagi
This study addresses a critical gap in the literature on FDI-supplier linkages by systematically evaluating the performance of suppliers to foreign direct investment (FDI) companies in Bangladesh, a country lagging behind regional peers in domestic suppliers’…
Ngoc My Hai Nguyen (Jearlie)
The purpose of this study is to investigate how cashierless technology affects Amazon’s stock market performance using scatterplot graphics, T-tests, and regression analysis. The paper analyses changes in Amazon stock return and volatility before and after th…
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IB, a quarterly journal, is dedicated to the latest advancements of Internet and Business, and the intersection of Economics with business applications. The goal of this journal is to publish cutting edge research and promote the research work in these fast moving areas. All manuscripts submitted to IB must be previou… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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At least two independent reviewers evaluate the manuscript under single-blind review. Where revisions are required, authors respond point by point.
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Manuscripts must be original and not under consideration elsewhere. Submit in Microsoft Word or LaTeX with figures at 300 dpi minimum. Structure research articles as Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and References.
Use the journal's numbered (Vancouver) reference style. Cite sources consecutively in the order they appear, and ensure every reference is complete and retrievable.
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