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The article discusses the phenomenon of resource nationalism in Indonesia, where high commodity prices often lead to increased state intervention and control over the economy. Historically, Indonesia has followed this trend, scaling back nationalist ambitions during periods of low commodity prices to attract foreign investment. However, in recent years, Indonesia has continued to pursue economic nationalism in its natural resources sector, even as commodity prices have fallen. The article highlights a new book that explores this topic, examining the different forms and outcomes of economic nationalism in sectors such as coal, palm oil, and petroleum. The book argues that business power plays a significant role in driving or containing nationalist proposals, but the state also has an active role in pursuing the national interest. The article concludes by discussing the reasons for the persistence of resource nationalism in Indonesia, including the diversification of the economy and the growth of domestic businesses. Overall, the book provides valuable insights into the complex political economy of Indonesia and sets the stage for future research. [Extracted from the article]

This systematic literature review examines cryptocurrency forecasting trends, influential sources, and research themes. Following PRISMA guidelines, 168 articles from Q1 or A‐tier journals in the Scopus database were analyzed using bibliometric techniques. The findings reveal a significant increase in cryptocurrency forecasting research output since 2017, particularly in 2021. "Finance Research Letters" emerges as the most productive journal, whereas "Economics Letters" receives the highest number of citations. Elie Bouri is identified as the most prolific author, and China is the top contributor country. Key research themes include bitcoin, cryptocurrency, volatility, forecasting, machine learning, investments, and blockchain. Future research directions involve utilizing internet search‐based measures, time‐varying mixture models, economic policy uncertainty, expert predictions, machine learning algorithms, and analyzing cryptocurrency risk. This review contributes unique insights into the field's growth, influential sources, and collaborative structures and offers a foundation for advancing methodology and enhancing cryptocurrency forecasting models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Under the background of increasing economic policy uncertainty (EPU), this paper explores the time-varying impact of EPU on technical innovation (TI) by using the Granger causality test of the bootstrap rolling-window of full and sub-sample. We find the positive impact from EPU to TI indicates that a low EPU will stimulate TI. On the contrary, the positive effect of TI on EPU shows that the rapid development of technology has led to frequent changes in relevant policies, which will cause the rise of EPU. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper seeks to explore whether bank credit (BC) contains useful information for mitigating economic policy uncertainty (EPU). The results of the bootstrap rolling-window test show that EPU is an effective channel for triggering BC. Additionally, it finds a feedback effect of BC on EPU, indicating that BC is a favorable tool for predicting EPU. Rising policy uncertainty leads banks to adopt aggressive or conservative credit strategies, which further increases policy adjustments. This circular relationship seems to be caught in a chicken or egg dilemma, demonstrating the importance of the government and the banking system in maintaining economic stability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

At the heart of this study is the importance of understanding the role of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the context of an ever-changing global economy. Researchers’ interest in conceptualizing entrepreneurial ecosystems has begun to emerge in the last two decades. They are able to identify the key factors for a successful entrepreneurial ecosystem by drawing analogies to natural ecosystems. The study summarizes the most important research findings in this area, summarizing the key factors necessary for an ecosystem to be considered entrepreneurial, with significant economic, technological and social impact. The object of the study is the entrepreneurial ecosystem, which is considered as a complex system consisting of various interconnected elements, including entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, educational institutions and government agencies. This study provides an overview of the entrepreneurial ecosystems of the world’s leading economies to identify their key characteristics and strengths. The structural elements, support mechanisms, and cultural factors that shape and differentiate these ecosystems are examined. The review aims to provide information that may be useful to policymakers, businesses and stakeholders. The goal is to, by understanding the nuances of each ecosystem, identify transferable best practices, promote cross-cultural collaboration, and contribute to a more sustainable and competitive domestic business environment. This review highlights the different characteristics of entrepreneurial ecosystems in India, the US and China to understand the intricacies that drive innovation and economic growth. As the global landscape continues to evolve, this review serves as a valuable resource for shaping policy, strengthening collaboration, and deepening the collective understanding of what facilitates successful entrepreneurship in diverse and dynamic contexts.

Objective: to identify the main trends in the studies of the PRC demographic problems by Chinese researchers; to determine the main directions of developments within the concept of demographic dividend in terms of their main problems and prospects for further adjustments in accordance with the ever-changing state demographic policy and the goals of sustainable development. Methods: qualitative methods (comparative analysis, generalization) of a systematic review of empirical studies. Results: the main trends and directions of modern Chinese demographic research are highlighted, one of which is the study of demographic processes as an important factor in the development of further trajectory of the PRC sustainable development. It is concluded that Chinese authors often write about the aging population as a competitive advantage of China. They explainthat with a competent economic and demographic policy, the “silver generation” will become an active participant in the economic and production activities of the country, making a noticeable contribution to GDP. We also analyze alternative approaches to the concept of demographic dividend, in which the main factor of China’s economic growth is determined notas the quantity but as the quality of labor force. Scientific novelty: the article systematizes the works by Chinese researchers in the context of the demographic dividend and identifies their main problems and focuses. Practical significance: the main conclusions of the article can be used in scientific and pedagogical activities in the study of economic and demographic policy of China. The research results can also be studied to clarify the demographic policy of the Russian Federation.