Scalability gaps in Economics

Representative open questions

Showing 30 of 31 — one per source paper, highest-quality first.

• Assessment of biomass utilization pathways: a German case study (2026) · doi

  The paper does not quantify the scalability constraints and capital/operating cost trajectories for deploying CO2 capture technology specifically on German biomass and waste-fired combined heat and power plants, despite the Swedish case study (Beiron et al., 2022) demonstrating regional variation in CHP integration feasibility.

• Recruiter's Perception of Artificial Intelligence Based Tools in Recruitment at Virtusa, Chennai (2026) · doi

  The study was conducted at a single organization (Virtusa, Chennai) with 100 recruiter respondents; generalizability across different organizational contexts, company sizes, and recruitment domains (technical vs. non-technical hiring) remains unexplored. Comparative perception studies across multiple organizations and recruiter specialization types are needed.

• Factors Affecting Customer Satisfaction Towards Lоgistics Service Quality in Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam (2026) · doi

  The study sample consisted of 250 respondents from Ba Ria - Vung Tau only. Generalizability to other Vietnamese ports (Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hai Phong) or regional Southeast Asian logistics markets is not addressed, nor are comparative analyses across different port regions proposed.

• An autonomous pharmaceutical supply chain network for resilience and optimization: A multi-agent deep reinforcement learning framework (2026) · doi

  The case study models only one vaccine family in an anonymized regional network rather than a full multi-product national system. Multi-product inventory interactions—such as shared cold-storage capacity, competing demand signals, and cross-product transshipment decisions—have not been characterized within the MARL framework, limiting applicability to real pharmaceutical networks managing dozens of SKUs.

• Interpreting Primary Energy Consumption in Europe and Türkiye Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence (2026) · doi

  LIME-based local explanations for Türkiye 2022 identify oil consumption as the strongest positive contributor to primary energy consumption, but the paper does not compare LIME results across other European countries or time periods to determine whether sectoral energy consumption patterns (oil vs. coal vs. gas dominance) are generalizable through explainable AI across heterogeneous economies.

• O USO DA INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL NO MARKETING SOCIAL PARA O COMBATE À HESITAÇÃO VACINAL INFANTIL: UM ESTUDO DE CASO EM PARAÍSO DO TOCANTINS – TO (2026) · doi

  Implementation of AI-based solutions requires addressing significant institutional challenges, including technical team training, database integration, technological infrastructure adequacy, and strict compliance with LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados).

• Evaluating the impact of environmental taxes on energy use: evidence from OECD countries (2026) · doi

  The external validity of these results to non-OECD settings remains uncertain, given differences in institutional capacity, energy structures, and enforcement.

• Technology And Innovation In Leadership: A Conceptual Framework For Navigating The Digital Age (2026) · doi

  Only 35% of SMEs in developing nations have adopted cloud computing, indicating a need for research on barriers and solutions for affordable tech access.

• Micro Housing in India as a sustainable response to urban housing shortages (2026) · doi

  The scalability of the CIDCO lottery-based model to diverse state housing boards and regional contexts across India has not been empirically tested or validated.

• Challenges and Opportunities of Rural Entrepreneurship in Bastar District: A Socio-Economic Analysis (2026) · doi

  While processing can raise incomes 20–30%, the scalability of SHG/women processing initiatives beyond the 900+ families in Bastar Se Bazar Tak model is not examined.

• The Effect of Quality, Quantity, Continuity, and Service of Sistem Penyediaan Air Minum (SPAM)/Drinking Water Supply System (DWSS) Products on Customer Satisfaction and Its Impact on Piped Water Absorption Using SEM-PLS Methods (2026) · doi

  Future research should expand the study to a larger number of PDAM/DWREs or regions in order to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing customer satisfaction and piped water consumption.

• Analysis of Budget Realization to Assess the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Expenditure Budget in the Financial Affairs Division (Bidkeu) of the Central Java Regional Police for Fiscal Year 2024 (2026) · doi

  The findings are limited to a single organization (Bidkeu Polda Jateng) for fiscal year 2024; scalability and generalizability to other regional government institutions are unclear.

• AI-Powered HR: Transforming Performance Management Through Skills-Based Hiring (2026) · doi

  AI is only applied in larger organisations as they have the budget to implement these resources; it needs to consider the application of AI in skills-based hiring for small and medium businesses.

• Graph-theoretic Modeling of Smart Money Flows: Fibonacci Nodes, Wave Patterns, and Liquidity Networks (2026) · doi

  Computational complexity, scalability constraints, and latency implications of real-time graph construction and analysis for ultra-high-frequency trading environments are not addressed.

• Life cycle assessment of citronella Oil supply Chain: A comparative two production process methods (2026) · doi

  This research is limited by its focus on Aceh. Further studies in other regions with different conditions are needed to investigate how traditional practices in Aceh can be modified or integrated with modern technologies.

• Unravelling the Complexities of Reproductive Health Services Utilization: A Mixed-Method Analysis of Socio-Economic and Cultural Factors among Women in Sargodha, Pakistan (2026) · doi

  The study identifies that micro and macroeconomic determinants and sociocultural factors significantly impact reproductive health, but lacks comprehensive examination of how these interact across different geographical and demographic contexts beyond Sargodha.

• Combining demand classification and forecasting models in spare parts inventory management for the energy sector (2026) · doi

  Sectoral practices must evolve from the use of small samples to the processing of the total population of data (Big Data) to eliminate selection biases and increase strategic reliability.

• THE IMPACT OF WORK–LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AND PRODUCTIVITY AT MAHENDRA ENGINEERING WORKS & MAHENDRA EXPORTS, POLLACHI (2026) · doi

  The study was conducted at a single organization (Mahendra Engineering Works & Mahendra Exports, Pollachi), limiting generalizability of findings to other manufacturing sectors or organizational contexts.

• Exploring the Impact of Socio-Economic Disparities on Crime Rates in Urban India (2026) · doi

  The paper does not address how findings from these five major metropolitan areas could be scaled or applied to smaller urban centers or semi-urban regions in India.

• Occupational radiation safety and sustainable workforce management in PET/CT practice: a pilot study of healthcare professionals in a newly established cyclotron-based nuclear medicine center (2026) · doi

  The study was limited to a newly established cyclotron-based nuclear medicine center; generalization to other healthcare facilities or nuclear medicine settings is unclear.

• A Multifactorial Analysis and Predictive Modeling Approach for Labor Cost Estimation in Civil Construction Projects (2026) · doi

  The scalability and feasibility of real-time labor cost adjustments across different project sizes, geographical regions, and construction sectors remains unexplored.

• Construction Material Market Volatility on Project Budgetary Risk and Contingency Planning (2026) · doi

  The paper does not address scalability of proposed risk management strategies (diversified sourcing, alternative materials) for small and medium-sized construction firms with limited resources.

• An Empirical Analysis of Delivery Delays in Supply Chain Management Using Business Intelligence Techniques (2026) · doi

  The current framework provides a scalable foundation but requires integration of real-time data streams and machine learning models for dynamic prediction of delivery delays.

• Employment Alignment and Salary Satisfaction among Doctoral-Level High-Skilled Talent in Taiwan (2026) · doi

  The study examines only doctoral-level high-skilled talent in Taiwan; generalization to other countries, education levels, or skill categories remains unexplored.

• Utilizing Permutation and Combination Techniques in Business Decision-Making Processes (2026) · doi

  The paper lacks discussion of how permutation and combination techniques scale to real-world problems with very large numbers of options, constraints, or dependencies.

• Socio-Economic Analysis on Rice Crisis Production (2026) · doi

  The paper emphasizes the need for integrated food security and income diversification measures but lacks specific, scalable intervention models for rural communities.

• Determinants of the Success of Zakat Utilization in Alleviating Poverty (2026) · doi

  Future research is recommended to expand the scope of analysis by incorporating broader geographical contexts and comparing zakat empowerment programs across different regions or countries.

• The Impact of Negative Public Sentiment on Stock Price Volatility: A Case Study of Qiaqia Food (2026) · doi

  Future research could expand the analysis to multiple companies across different industries and time periods to validate the generalizability of the inverted U-shaped relationship between negative public sentiment and stock price volatility.

• Comparative statics of trading boundary in finite-horizon portfolio selection problem with proportional transaction costs (2026) · doi

  The paper does not discuss computational efficiency or scalability of the numerical methods used to solve the double obstacle problems for high-dimensional portfolio problems.

• Deloitte as a Global Professional Services Firm: An Evaluation of Strategy, Innovation, and Market Impact (2026) · doi

  No analysis is provided on how Deloitte's scalability of digital transformation services might be constrained by talent acquisition limitations or operational capacity.