This special issue addresses how digital technologies, institutional environments, and governance mechanisms interact to shape firm behavior and market evolution. Contemporary firms face complex transformations driven by digitalization and artificial intelligence alongside institutional frictions such as regulatory uncertainty and financing constraints. The special issue seeks to integrate fragmented research streams on digital transformation, corporate governance, and institutional dynamics to develop a more comprehensive understanding of firm-level adaptation in emerging markets.
The call welcomes submissions exploring how digital governance frameworks, enterprise transformation, and corporate governance mechanisms jointly influence innovation and firm competitiveness. Research may examine topics including digital transformation strategies, artificial intelligence adoption, corporate governance structures, institutional frictions affecting finance and trade, geopolitical impacts, and new measurement approaches. Submissions should make significant theoretical or empirical contributions to understanding emerging market dynamics.