{"title":"Main issues and countermeasures for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in China","authors":"Jiarong Zhang","doi":"10.61173/53h23671","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61173/53h23671","url":null,"abstract":"This research delves into the primary challenges and strategies faced by Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across various market contexts. Drawing from a synthesis of both domestic and international literature, the study highlights the prevalent difficulties encountered by SMEs, including funding constraints, market entry, talent acquisition, and technological advancement. Notably, the paper compares and contrasts Shenzhen Huake Technology Co., Ltd., a company in a developed urban setting, with a traditional textile firm in a less developed western county, examining their distinct challenges. The findings suggest that while both types of enterprises grapple with financial and technological hurdles, urban enterprises tend towards innovation-driven growth, whereas those in underdeveloped areas are often hindered by inadequate infrastructure and market limitations. To address these issues, the study proposes several approaches, such as bolstering technological innovation, creating adaptable supply chains, building brand identity, and proactively meeting diverse consumer demands. The research also emphasizes the critical role of green and sustainable practices in the future trajectory of SMEs. SMEs are encouraged to leverage digital tools and global opportunities while remaining attuned to local market needs and peculiarities.","PeriodicalId":387692,"journal":{"name":"Finance & Economics","volume":"165 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140451525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“The Case of Alibaba’s Skyrocketing Ticket.”--How to Define Relevant Market Identification in Internet Antitrust Law from a Comparative Law Perspective","authors":"Xun Zhao","doi":"10.61173/vjgwv559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61173/vjgwv559","url":null,"abstract":"This article would select the relevant market definition as a specific perspective as a research problem, and combined with the relevant provisions of the U.S. law. It takes the use of traditional comparative law in the concept of functionalism, in order to functional issues as a research method, to achieve a comparison between the two countries in the law under the provisions of the summary extracted from the different points. As a result, it could absorb and reference to the advantages of the laws of other countries in order to remedy for the filling of the shortcomings of China’s relevant legislation.","PeriodicalId":387692,"journal":{"name":"Finance & Economics","volume":"25 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140450020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Economic Comparison between the United States and Russia","authors":"Hongjie Jin","doi":"10.61173/rspdsr88","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61173/rspdsr88","url":null,"abstract":"In contemporary international relations, the United States and Russia are undoubtedly enemies. Although both countries are permanent United Nations Security Council members and have strong global influence, they share different ideologies and geopolitical interests. In terms of area, Russia has a land area of approximately 17 million square kilometers, ranking first globally; The United States has an area of 9.37 million square kilometers, ranking fourth globally.","PeriodicalId":387692,"journal":{"name":"Finance & Economics","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140450067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How the e-commerce environment affects the economic development of traditional enterprises: Taking business innovation as an example","authors":"Yuxuan Zhu","doi":"10.61173/71f6td44","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61173/71f6td44","url":null,"abstract":"With the proliferation of e-commerce, traditional enterprises have increasingly resorted to it for more business opportunities and market share. However, this environment has presented some challenges and confusion to these enterprises. The present study aims to investigate the impact of the e-commerce environment on the economic development of traditional enterprises. The study highlights the advantages and disadvantages of this novel environment. The study employs empirical research methods, including a series of case analyses and data research, to demonstrate how the e-commerce environment affects the economic development of traditional enterprises. The findings reveal that e-commerce can help traditional enterprises broaden their market, improve their brand influence, achieve diversification, and better adapt to changes in market demand. Nevertheless, these enterprises face challenges in mastering e-commerce technology and channels, brand positioning, and image adjustment during the transformation process. The study’s conclusion is of significant reference value for traditional enterprises seeking economic development in the e-commerce environment.","PeriodicalId":387692,"journal":{"name":"Finance & Economics","volume":"26 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140451395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How does a firm‘s advertising expenditure depend on the inherent asymmetry in product quality?","authors":"Hao Ling, Aibo Fang","doi":"10.61173/f20mtj85","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61173/f20mtj85","url":null,"abstract":"The paper mainly wants to explore and explain the proportion of money and time spent by the two companies in the oligopoly on marketing, promoting their products, and advertising. To make one side benefit and worsen the other side. This work hopes to use formulas and calculations to deduce how much a company will spend on publicity and advertising to maximize its interests in oligopolistic competition.","PeriodicalId":387692,"journal":{"name":"Finance & Economics","volume":"4 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139958543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Empirical analysis of optimized portfolio allocation based onMarkowitz and index models","authors":"Linqiu Dai","doi":"10.61173/kz021e65","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61173/kz021e65","url":null,"abstract":"There is a need to achieve a balance between asset returns and risks. This has remained a central focus of financial market research. It has served as a crucial reference for investment decision-making. There has been a weakness as this financial investment theory relies on qualitative analysis. This method has lacked robust quantitative methods. The resurgence and expansion of Western economies have led to a flourishing financial investment activities. This has prompted the emergence of the Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT). The theory was pioneered by Harry Markowitz in 1952. MPT has rapidly evolved over the period. It has attracted numerous scholars and yielded substantial research outcomes (Markowitz, 1991).","PeriodicalId":387692,"journal":{"name":"Finance & Economics","volume":"25 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140450007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Examination of Alibaba’s Digital Innovation Strategy","authors":"Hanageer","doi":"10.61173/9nkbsd71","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61173/9nkbsd71","url":null,"abstract":"Amid global economic challenges and the digital economy’s ascent, enterprises must undergo digital transformation. Alibaba, seizing the post-epidemic and economic recovery period, actively advances its transformation. Despite favorable external factors like government policies and technological progress, internal hurdles persist, including resistance to transformation due to Alibaba’s size. The digital environment’s complexity impedes operational efficiency, demanding a sophisticated system connection in the digital era, and incurring high costs. Alibaba’s digital advantage, supported by robust technology and talent, can fuel its transformation. Strategic choices should delineate a precise path, appoint apt personnel, and target key areas for advanced development anchored in leadership.","PeriodicalId":387692,"journal":{"name":"Finance & Economics","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140451784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Artificial Intelligence and Productivity Improvement in the Digital Economy","authors":"Haichuan Huang","doi":"10.61173/2bq63573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61173/2bq63573","url":null,"abstract":"The digital economy and AI development have significantly revolutionized diverse sectors, profoundly influencing productivity. Focusing on agriculture and the artificial fiber manufacturing industry, this paper scrutinizes the impact of AI on productivity in these domains. By methodically analyzing prevalent literature, research studies, industry reports, and case studies, this investigation aims to elucidate how AI has heightened productivity within these sectors. The results exhibit substantial enhancements in resource optimization, yield enhancement, quality control, and efficiency resulting from the implementation of AI. Furthermore, the subsequent sections of discussion and conclusion elucidate these findings, emphasizing the potential advantages and enduring challenges concerning AI’s assimilation to ameliorate productivity within the digital economy.","PeriodicalId":387692,"journal":{"name":"Finance & Economics","volume":"107 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140451957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What is the Role of the Membership Model and Warehouse Model inAttracting and Retaining Costco Customers","authors":"Xinyue He","doi":"10.61173/zpps9q70","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61173/zpps9q70","url":null,"abstract":"While substantial research has been conducted on Costco’s unique business strategies and models, few researchers have taken an in-depth look into Costco customers. As one of the most famous retailers in North America, Costco’s mission is “to continually provide members with quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices (Costco.com).” This statement reflects Costco’s essential competitiveness in keeping its member pricing as low as possible. Costco chose a novel business model to achieve a low price and profit from membership fees instead of pricing the goods too high. Meanwhile, their warehouse model reduced labor costs and increased the quantity offered for a single product. Costco created a new business model integrating memberships and bulk sales, reducing product prices and attracting more customers. With the increasing development of the economy, especially in North America, various novel business models have been used; however, their essential working principle is rarely emphasized. This paper aims to find out what the roles of warehouse and membership are in gaining more customers and benefiting the company. This study surveyed 30 respondents living in Toronto with Costco stores to determine members’ attitudes toward these two business models. The study also used the quantitative method using secondary data sources such as Costco’s website, annual reports, and various financial websites. Results indicate that by uniquely positioning itself as a paid-membership and warehouse model, Costco’s strategies brought massive attention through the invisible advertisements implicitly found in that positioning.","PeriodicalId":387692,"journal":{"name":"Finance & Economics","volume":"22 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140450730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Behind the Dispute Between Influencers and MCN Company-----is the Game between Content and Capital","authors":"Jiahui Pan","doi":"10.61173/c1vrrb41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61173/c1vrrb41","url":null,"abstract":"This study adopted a case study approach to understand the cooperative relationship in the media profit model by analyzing, summarizing, and discussing the case of the top influencer Liziqi’s rights protection incident. The public had numerous questions and guesses about this incident, which leads to differing views expressed online. The influencer economy, an emerging form of economy, can be profitable through a variety of channels, including live streaming, brand e-commerce, advertising, and more. Although the influencer economy may evolve with the advancement of technology, the society is still discussing its sustainability and commercialization. Additionally, more supervision is need from government department in this area. Liziqi’s rights protection incident includes the cooperation, dispute, and settlement between Liziqi and Hangzhou Weinian Co. Ltd., By exploring the relationship between influencers and MCN influencer incubators, as well as the game between content creators and capital, the discussion in this article guides the practitioners in this field had warning and enlightening significance for most practitioners in this field. This work obtained information from CNKI, Aiqicha APP, and Baidu Baike, etc.","PeriodicalId":387692,"journal":{"name":"Finance & Economics","volume":"12 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140450930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}