Global trade, sustainability, and social impact

Environmental claims shape online product evaluation despite limited verifiability. This study examines whether claim architecture changed around the 27 March 2026 EU transposition deadline and whether adjustment varied by certification and baseline seller type. A prospective 36-wave quasi-experimental panel followed…

This study examines isolation, identified by the International Labour Organization as an indicator of forced labor, as a structural mechanism of control shaping the well-being of migrant workers in Malaysia’s textile manufacturing sector. Isolation is conceptualized as a multidimensional condition spanning geographic…

Abstract This study employs Labor Process Theory (LPT) to examine how human resource (HR) practices contribute to the reproduction of inequality within the global value chains (GVCs) of Bangladesh’s garment industry. Drawing on 76 interviews across buyers, factory owners, HR personnel, workers, NGOs, unions, and gover…

Purpose: Third-wave coffee shops occupy a critical position in the food and beverage sector due to their intensive resource consumption, high levels of food waste generation, and multilayered supply chain structures. This study aims to evaluate the sustainability performance of third-wave coffee shops operating in the…

This article examines how migrant agency and state governance co-constitute one another through Sub-Saharan African labor in Turkey's Eastern Black Sea tea sector (2020–2025). Drawing on longitudinal ethnography, it shows how pandemic-driven labor substitution initially produced hyper-precarity, yet migrants expanded…

Abstract Geographical indications (GIs), traditionally recognized as symbols of quality, can also positively influence export performance. However, this expectation may not be accurate for some country-product pairs, mainly due to competitive conditions, non-tariff barriers, and the low reputation of the origin countr…

This study empirically examines the macroeconomic and institutional determinants shaping participation in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) using a panel data set created for 26 European countries for the period 2013–2022. Within this scope, the effects of the rule of law, economic capacity, trade openness, and…

This study empirically examines the macroeconomic and institutional determinants shaping participation in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) using a panel data set created for 26 European countries for the period 2013–2022. Within this scope, the effects of the rule of law, economic capacity, trade openness, and…

Purpose This study examines how regulatory design shapes information asymmetry in high-value food markets, comparing truffle policies across Türkiye, France and Italy. Design/methodology/approach A comparative policy analysis was conducted using legislative frameworks from Türkiye (Turkish Food Codex), France (Décret…

This study examines the impact of the structural transformation in the global retail industry—spanning supply, demand, and location dynamics—on ethnic grocery retailers and their strategic responses, using Turkish retailers in Germany as a case study. Theoretically, the research integrates Hess’s (2004) typology of em…

Aquaculture development increasingly depends on complex relationships among environmental, institutional, regulatory, and market-related factors rather than on isolated strategic processes. This study examined sustainability governance in Türkiye’s aquaculture sector through an expert-based interaction framework. A st…

Bu kitap bölümü, uluslararası hukukun uluslararası işletmecilik (IB) literatüründe çoğunlukla “ülke düzeyi kurumsal kalite” göstergelerine indirgenen çevresel bir değişken olarak ele alınmasına karşı, hukuku firma stratejilerini nedensel mekanizmalar üzerinden yapılandıran kurumsal bir düzen olarak kavramsallaştırmakt…