Eshref Trushin | Economics of Innovation and New Technology | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Eshref Trushin | Economics of Innovation and New Technology | Research Excellence Award

Leicester Castle Business School | United Kingdom

Dr Eshref Trushin is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University, Economics of Innovation and New Technology and an accomplished scholar with a distinguished international academic and professional profile. He holds a PhD from Queen Mary University of London, an MA from Duke University in the United States, and an MSc (Research) in Economics and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science. His co-authored research has been published in Research Policy, a Financial Times top fifty journal, and he has presented his work at major international academic forums including the Royal Economic Society, BAFA, ISPOR, and RADMA, earning three Best Paper Awards. Over his academic career, Dr Trushin has taught eighteen courses across six British universities and is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. He has received seven competitive research grants from leading bodies such as the British Academy, ESRC, and the Royal Economic Society. His citation impact includes an h-index of nine, over four hundred citations, and more than thirty indexed documents on Google Scholar. Formerly Chief Economist at BearingPoint Consulting, he led economic reform research influencing national regulations, consulted for World Bank Development Economics on WTO accession and FDI barriers, authored a book on East Asian economic development, and now leads interdisciplinary research on ESG, sustainable development, CO₂ emissions, and the economic and policy impacts of artificial intelligence.

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R&D and productivity in OECD firms and industries: A hierarchical meta-regression analysis

M. Ugur, E. Trushin, E. Solomon – Research Policy, Vol. 45(10), pp. 2069–2086, 2016 · Citations: 172
Inverted-U relationship between R&D intensity and survival: Evidence on scale and complementarity effects in UK data

M. Ugur, E. Trushin, E. Solomon – Research Policy, Vol. 45(7), pp. 1474–1492, 2016 · Citations: 102
Basic Problems of Market Transition in Central Asia

E. Trushin – Central Asia and the New Global Economy: Critical Problems, Critical Choices, 2019 · Citations: 18
Uzbekistan: problems of development and reform in the agrarian sector

E. Trushin – Central Asia, pp. 259–291, 2017 · Citations: 16
A firm-level dataset for analyzing entry, exit, employment and R&D expenditures in the UK: 1997–2012

M. Ugur, E. Trushin, E. Solomon – Data in Brief, Vol. 8, pp. 153–157

Najeh Aissaoui | Entrepreneurship | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Najeh Aissaoui | Entrepreneurship | Research Excellence Award

ESSECT, University of Tunis | Tunisia

Dr. Najeh Aissaoui is an assistant professor in economics with a strong academic and teaching background in economic theory, Entrepreneurship business studies, and applied economics. Her academic training spans doctoral and postgraduate studies in economics, with a solid foundation in financial, banking, and development economics. She has held teaching and academic positions across several higher education institutions, where she contributed extensively to undergraduate and graduate programs. Her teaching portfolio includes macroeconomics, industrial economics, entrepreneurship, innovation, and business-oriented quantitative courses, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to economics and management education. Her research interests focus on the digital economy and its implications for development, with particular emphasis on digital divide, socioeconomic inequalities, sustainable development, and entrepreneurship. Her scholarly work explores how digital transformation influences economic inclusion, productivity, and long-term development outcomes, especially in emerging and developing economies. In addition to research, she is actively engaged in pedagogical innovation and capacity building, having received extensive training in teaching methodologies, digital learning systems, and trainer development. She also possesses strong competencies in e-learning platforms, research dissemination, academic publishing, and technical tools for scholarly communication. Through her combined expertise in research, teaching, and academic training, Dr. Aissaoui contributes meaningfully to advancing economic knowledge, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainable and inclusive development through education and research.

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The digital divide: a literature review and some directions for future research in light of COVID-19

N. Aissaoui – Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 71(8/9), 686–708, 2022
Is inequality harmful for broadband diffusion and economic growth

N. Aissaoui – Asian Economic and Financial Review, 7(8), 799–808, 2017
ICT and growth gap between nations: evidence from MENA region

N. Aissaoui – Journal of Business Management and Economics, 8(1), 26–37

Angela CHAO | Industrial Organization | Women Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Angela CHAO | Industrial Organization | Women Researcher Award

Southeast University | China

Angela C. Chao is an Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Economics at Southeast University, where she also directs the Institute of Big Data Platform Economics and Enterprise Growth, and serves on the council of the China Industrial Economics Association. Her research lies in theoretical industrial organization, with particular emphasis on strategic decision-making by platforms, regulation, and issues in technological innovation. She holds a doctoral degree in Industrial Economics from Xi’an Jiaotong University, a master’s in Finance, and a bachelor’s in Business Administration. She has held postdoctoral and visiting scholar appointments including at Oxford University and Stanford University, and currently is an Honorary Research Associate at Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and Environment. Her published work spans multiple journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers. She has over [h-index: X], with more than [documents: Y] publications that have been cited [citations: Z] times. She participates in editorial work and academic leadership roles, contributing to both policy and scholarly debates in economics and management. Her work leverages big data analysis and dynamic models to understand enterprise growth, regulatory frameworks, and platform economics.

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The role of Fintech in shaping corporate carbon emissions: Evidence from China's firm-level data.