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    Sustainable biofuel economy: A mapping through bibliometric research
    (Elsevier B.V., 2023-06-15) Hasan M; Abedin MZ; Amin MB; Nekmahmud M; Oláh J
    Biofuels have received a lot of attention as an important source of renewable energy, with number of economic impacts. This study aims to investigate the economic potential of biofuels and then extract core aspects of how biofuels relate to a sustainable economy in order to achieve a sustainable biofuel economy. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of publications about biofuel economic research covering 2001 to 2022 experimenting with multiple bibliometric tools, such as R Studio, Biblioshiny, and VOSviewer. Findings show that research on biofuels and biofuel production growth are positively correlated. From the analyzed publications, The United States, India, China, and Europe are the largest biofuel markets, with the USA taking the lead in publishing scientific papers, engaging country collaboration on biofuel, and has the highest social impact. Findings also show that the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Sweden, and Spain are more inclined to develop sustainable biofuel economies and energy than other European countries. It also indicates that sustainable biofuel economies are still far behind those of less developed and developing countries. Besides, this study finds that biofuel linked to sustainable economy with poverty reduction, agriculture development, renewable energy production, economic growth, climate change policy, environmental protection, carbon emission reduction, green-house gas emission, land use policy, technological innovations, and development. The findings of this bibliometric research are presented using different clusters, mapping, and statistics. The discussion of this study affirms the good and effective policies for a sustainable biofuel economy.
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    Using data-driven weightings to construct the provincial healthcare system index
    (Innovative Research Publishing, 2025-02-28) Le B-T; Hoang T-H; Ngo T; Pham T-L
    The healthcare system is essential in delivering services that enhance the quality of life and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) worldwide. Thus, measuring the effectiveness of healthcare systems is important. This study introduces a Provincial Healthcare System Index (PHSI) as a composite index that integrates macro-and micro-level data to assess the readiness and capacity of provincial healthcare systems, with an application to Vietnam, an emerging economy. Importantly, principal component analysis was used to derive data-driven weightings for the PHSI instead of a priori subjectively defined ones. The empirical results show that the average 2021 PHSI in Vietnam is notably low at 0.199, indicating a significant lack of preparation and capacity in converting healthcare resources into outcomes. The marked disparity among neighboring provinces suggests that their healthcare systems are still disconnected. The study highlights the need for Vietnamese policymakers to enhance the resources and outcomes of its provincial healthcare system. Improving provincial connectivity could significantly enhance the overall efficiency of the regional and national healthcare systems in Vietnam. Such implications could be further extended to other emerging economies.
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    Corruption, sustainable development goals performance and modern slavery practices: an international evidence
    (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025-05-01) Houqe MN; Khan HZ
    Purpose: This study examines the two key research question; (1) Does country-level corruption give rise to modern slavery (MS) practices and (2) Does sustainable development goals (SDGs) performance of different jurisdictions reduce MS practices? Design/methodology/approach: Using a sample of 431 country-year observations (for the period of 2016, 2018 and 2023) from 146 countries, the study test hypotheses applying different econometrics analysis and conducts robustness tests. Findings: Our results indicate that country-level corruption practices increase MS practices in different contexts. These results hold when we use alternative measures for MS construct. Our study also reported that MS practices in different jurisdictions are lessened when country-level SDGs performance is higher. Our additional analysis finds that higher country-level debt serves as a channel between corruption and MS practices. Research limitations/implications: Practically, the findings of the study have a take-away message for different global actors, in particular, different countries’ governments, national regulators working to abate corruption and slavery issues. For other actors such as the United Nations, the ILO and others, the findings will have practical value for their new policy development and interventions. Originality/value: To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first that investigated the role of country-level corruption on MS practice at the country level. Similarly, our attempt towards exploring the impact of country-level sustainable development goals (SDGs) performance on the MS practices is also primary in the literature. Lastly, developing a single framework by integrating different countries’ MS practices with corruption and SDGs performance and providing related empirical evidence with global level data is a new initiative in the accounting and sustainability literature.
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    Mobilising SDG 12: Co-creating sustainability through brands
    (Emerald Publishing Limited, 28/07/2020) Palakshappa N; Dodds S
    Purpose This research extends understanding of the role brand co-creation plays in encouraging ethical consumption. The paper addresses sustainable development goal 12 (SDG 12): ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, exploring how brand co-creation can be employed to advance this development goal. Design/methodology/approach The Customer Brand Co-creation Model is used within an embedded case design to understand the role of the brand and the consumer in promoting sustainable consumption within the fashion industry. Findings Initial insights suggest marketing has much to offer sustainability through the use of the brand. An extended brand co-creation framework highlights the importance of embedding sustainability and viewing the consumer as central to mobilising SDG12. Practical implications An important concern is to ensure sustainability is embedded within the activities and strategy of the organisation and viewed as integral rather than peripheral. Originality/value The paper examines aspects crucial to co-creation of “sustainability” through a focus on both the consumer and the brand. Case narratives provide a strong foundation to consider the Customer Brand Co-creation Model and implications of this framework for managerial practice. This study extends the model to encompass the umbrella of “sustainability” and the firm's perspective.