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Mediation model (indirect effect)

area: Causal inference · 5 papers in the last 7 days

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M=α0+aX+e1,Y=β0+c′X+bM+e2,indirect effect=ab

Splits the effect of X on Y into a direct part and a part that runs through a mediator M.

LaTeX: M = \alpha_0 + a X + e_1,\quad Y = \beta_0 + c' X + b M + e_2,\quad \text{indirect effect} = a\,b

Names searched for: mediation analysis, mediating effect, mediation effect, mediation model, Sobel test, Baron and Kenny

Key findings

  • Mediation model (indirect effect) was mentioned in 60 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #6 of the 88 equations and models mentioned.
  • By journal category: Finance (26), Management (20), Economics (11), Accounting (2) and Operations Research (1).
  • Most of them appeared in International Review of Economics & Finance (15), Future Business Journal (5) and Journal of Business Ethics (5).
  • Often mentioned together with Instrumental variables (two-stage least squares) (19), Structural equation modeling (SEM) (16) and Ordinary least squares (OLS) (13).
  • Datasets named in the same papers: CSMAR (8), World Development Indicators (World Bank) (3) and Lipper / TASS (3).
Papers mentioning Mediation model (indirect effect), newest first. Newest 50 of 60 papers; all of them are in /data/papers.json.
DateTitleJournalAuthorsAffiliations
2026-10-23Foreign knowledge spillovers and new product development speed in boundary-spanning teams: A sufficiency–necessity perspective on digital interoperability and collaborative conflict resolution capabilitiesIndustrial Marketing ManagementCharles Baah, Yaw Agyabeng‐Mensah, Ebenezer Afum et al.Charles Darwin University; Macquarie University; University of Bristol; …
2026-10-22When do hydrogen technology patents improve ecological performance? Cross-country evidence on mediation and threshold effects in the load capacity factorEnergy PolicyBrahim BergouguiCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique; National Higher School of Statistics and Applied Economy; EconomiX; …
2026-10-22‘Not in my backyard’ or ‘Not in our backyard’? The influence of spatial proximity and regional belonging on attitudes and opinion expression on site selection for a nuclear waste repositoryEnergy PolicyJohannes KaiserFederal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management
2026-10-20Consumer innovativeness and purchase behaviour in AI-enabled voice commerce: parallel mediation by attitude and trustFuture Business JournalJyoti Sharma, Shabnam Gulati, Jamal Akhtar Khan et al.Lovely Professional University; Chandigarh University; Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
2026-10-20Enhancing the resilience of entrepreneursInternational Entrepreneurship and Management JournalAna Rosado-Cubero, Adolfo Hernández, Francisco José Blanco-Jiménez et al.Universidad Complutense de Madrid; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
2026-10-19Cryptocurrency and initial trust formation: an empirical investigation into the dynamics of willingness to use in financial transactionsFinancial InnovationAhmed GeebrenTobruk University
2026-10-17AI, ESG, and corporate carbon performance: The moderating role of financing constraintsInternational Review of Economics & FinanceZiyang Shi, Danxue FanLanzhou University of Finance and Economics; Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic; Lanzhou City University
2026-10-17Local CSR and Chinese manufacturers’ technological upgradingAsia Pacific Journal of ManagementKerui Gao, Nan ZhouTongji University; Renmin University of China
2026-10-15Economic Inequality Reduces Sustainable Consumption: Cross-National and Experimental Evidence and Psychological MechanismsJournal of Business EthicsSteven A. Brieger, Jacob Hörisch, Xinyu ZhangNEOMA Business School; Leuphana University of Lüneburg; University of Sussex
2026-10-15Government-guided fund and patient capital agglomeration: Evidence from listed firms in ChinaFinance research letters郑柳君 Zheng Liujun, Bin LiLiaoning University of International Business and Economics
2026-10-14ESG disclosure and sustainable financial performance: the mediating role of institutional ownership in Tanzanian commercial banksFuture Business JournalZawadi Ally, Flavianus Benedicto Ng’eniInstitute of Finance Management
2026-10-14Will corporate ESG performance alleviate financing constraints? Evidence from the mediating role of information asymmetryEconomic Analysis and PolicyLi Gu, Yukun Zhang, Jiaxin Xiao et al.Yunnan University of Finance And Economics
2026-10-13The Two Faces of Janus: Dual-Path Moderated Mediation of Observer Responses to Abusive SupervisionJournal of Business EthicsJeeyoon Jeong, Jae Uk Chun, Ji Hoon LeeNagoya University of Commerce and Business; Korea University; Wonkwang University
2026-10-11Digital infrastructure, transaction cost reduction, and regional entrepreneurial vitalityEconomic Analysis and PolicyJing Xia, Xiaomin Liang, Guixiang ZhangGuizhou Minzu University
2026-10-11Green certification, litigation risk, and corporate external financing dependencyFinance research lettersSiheng Wang, Wenqi DuEast China University of Political Science and Law; Hebei GEO University
2026-10-10Supply chain finance, contract disputes, and legal remedies for innovative technology enterprisesFinance research lettersYu Chen, Mengwei He, Junfeng ChengZhejiang University of Finance and Economics Dongfang College; Universiti Sains Malaysia
2026-10-10Digital-real economy integration and the value of China's energy enterprisesInternational Review of Financial AnalysisYunze Wang, Baohua GaoPeoples' Friendship University of Russia; Ocean University of China; Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation
2026-10-08Drought-index insurance, advisory services and farm productivity in GhanaFood PolicyAngela Boakye Afriyie, Awudu AbdulaiChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
2026-10-08Behavioral drivers of cryptocurrency markets: A systematic reviewJournal of Behavioral and Experimental FinanceSebastian Steindl, Hans Rüdiger Kaufmann, Bernd BritzelmaierUniversity of Nicosia; Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences
2026-10-07Governance effectiveness of new rural elites and evaluation of rural revitalization outcomes: Evidence from 1302 samples in ChinaInternational Review of Economics & FinanceYulin Tong, Yinghan Zhu, Ji Yiduo et al.Nanchang University
2026-10-07Generative AI as a social partner for young adults: Dual pathways to resilience and AI dependenceInternational Journal of Information ManagementYoojin Shin, DongA Jeong, Hyun Chul Kang et al.Yonsei University
2026-10-07From institutional pressures to employee involvement in organizational sustainability: The role of common good HRMJournal of Business ResearchTeng Li, Ying Lu, Mingqiong Mike Zhang et al.Shanghai University of International Business and Economics; Shandong University of Science and Technology; Macquarie University; …
2026-10-07Human capital structure and corporate green transformation: Skill upgrading or cost burden?International Review of Economics & FinanceZishun ZhouSejong University
2026-10-07Aim high or play safe? Commitment, prosocial incentives, and goal settingJournal of Risk and UncertaintyYu Cao, C. Mónica Capra, Yuxin SuWorld Bank; Claremont Graduate University; University of Arizona; …
2026-10-06Can the digital revolution drive green growth? —the internal mechanism of corporate digital and intelligent transformation and green total factor productivityInternational Review of Economics & FinanceSiming Chen, Feichong Yue, Yaxi Qian et al.Chinese Academy of Governance; Jilin University; Shanghai University of Political Science and Law; …
2026-10-06Beyond psychology and environment explanations: a linguistic microfoundation approach to entrepreneurs’ anxietyJournal of Business ResearchNitish Singh, Stephen X. Zhang, Wenping Ye et al.Baylor University; Jinan University; Saint Louis University
2026-10-05Ethical Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship Competencies: A Systematic Review and Integrative FrameworkJournal of Business EthicsAnne‐Karen Hueske, Kai N. HockertsCopenhagen Business School
2026-10-05Co-founder selection from a marriage market perspective: How the dark triad shapes judgments of interpersonal attraction, resources, and equity demandJournal of Business VenturingYannick Nicolai Amend, Petrit Ademi, Matthew Steven Wood et al.Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen; University of St.Gallen; University of Oklahoma
2026-10-05Sailing on trust: The impact of social credit system construction on corporate ESG performanceInternational Review of Economics & FinanceZhiqiang Bian, Caibin ZhangShandong Institute of Business and Technology; Liaoning University
2026-10-05Electronic payment service quality and customer retention via E-trust: evidence from the jordanian banking sectorJournal of Financial Services MarketingSufian Radwan Almanaseer, Zaher Abdel Fattah Al-Slehat, Yazan Emnawer Al-HaraisaTafila Technical University
2026-10-04Capital expenditure and sustainability performance among listed firms in Ghana: the mediating role of ESG disclosure qualityFuture Business JournalSamuel Antwi, Prince Yeboah Boateng, Edward Asumadu et al.University of Professional Studies
2026-10-03From pollution prevention to circular economy capabilities: The mediating role of absorptive capacity and moderating role of innovation orientationInternational Journal of Production EconomicsStephanie Graham, Trevor Cadden, Guangming CaoQueen's University Belfast; Ajman University
2026-10-03Breaking the gap between words and deeds: Can firm-level Fintech mitigate ESG decoupling?International Review of Economics & FinanceLinfang Tan, Da Gao, Xinyu ZhangWuhan University; Wuhan Institute of Technology; Liaoning University
2026-10-02Behavioral financial responses to war threat and geopolitical uncertaintyJournal of Behavioral and Experimental FinanceNada Jabbour Al Maalouf, Dina FattouhHoly Spirit University of Kaslik
2026-10-02Symbolic promotions: Conceptualization and empirical investigationJournal of the Academy of Marketing ScienceChloé Vanasse, François Anthony Carrillat, Renaud Legoux et al.HEC Montréal; Griffith University; UNSW Sydney
2026-10-02Ownership structures shape climate-policy effectiveness in electricity generationEnergy PolicyDon Grant, Anh Minh Ly, Musabber Ali ChistyUniversity of Colorado Boulder
2026-10-02Inside out: cutting-edge methods to decode external opportunities for startup growthJournal of Business ResearchLeonardo Mazzoni, Niccolò Innocenti, Stefania OlivaEuropean University Institute; University of Florence
2026-10-01The effects of aggregate and local extreme weather on financial distress risk: Evidence from ChinaEmerging Markets ReviewLi Li, Xiangyang Li, Jingjie XiangNankai University; Central China Normal University
2026-10-01Causal mediation analysis with nonignorable missingness in covariates, mediator, and outcomeEconomics LettersZihan Zhang, Dehui Wang, Lianyan FuLiaoning University
2026-10-01Does Environmental Accountability Policy Enhance Urban Ecological Resilience? From the Perspectives of Industrial Structure and Environmental RegulationEconomic Analysis and PolicyWeixing Lin, Li Zhou, Jindong Wang et al.Beijing Forestry University; Ningde Normal University; China Academy of Fiscal Science
2026-10-01Patent agglomeration and environmental efficiency: effects and mechanisms in AfricaEnergy EconomicsRockson Sai, Hongping Yuan, Ebenezer Kwabena Takyi et al.Guangzhou University; Environmental Protection Agency; Emory University; …
2026-10-01Digital Economy Development and Employment Structure in Emerging Market Nations: A Panel Econometric Analysis of Sectoral and Skill-Level DynamicsJournal of Asian EconomicsMuhammad Umair, Ling YangXi'an Jiaotong University
2026-10-01Balancing stability and transparency: Macroprudential policies and opacity puzzle in bankingThe British Accounting ReviewTrang Nguyen Ha Cu, Chau H. A. Le, Luu Ngoc Hiep et al.National Economics University; VNU University of Economics and Business; University of Lincoln; …
2026-10-01Does tax information sharing contribute to employment in micro and small enterprises? Evidence from China's bank-tax interaction policyInternational Review of Economics & FinanceWeiting Qin, Renjie ZhangXi'an Jiaotong University
2026-10-01Lobbying as a substitute for sustainability? Corporate political engagement and CO2 emissionsInternational Review of Economics & FinanceSimone Taddeo, Massimiliano Cerciello, R. Fatima et al.CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change; Parthenope University of Naples; HAN University of Applied Sciences; …
2026-10-01CEO Inherited Altruism, Firm Corporate Social Responsibility, and Shareholder ReturnsJournal of Business EthicsMiriam Marra, Jing Ruan, Lisa Schopohl et al.ICMA Centre; University of Reading; KIMEP University; …
2026-09-30Artificial intelligence and labor investment efficiency: evidence from U.S. firmsJournal of International Money and FinanceKai Xing, Kepeng Xiong, Fulong Xiao et al.Nanchang University; Bangor University
2026-09-30Executive financial background, digital transformation, and corporate development capability: empirical evidence from A-share logistics companiesInternational Review of Economics & FinanceMiaoxian Wu, Yuqing Yang, Kaiti ZouGuangdong University Of Finances and Economics; University of Macau; Guangdong Industry Technical College; …
2026-09-30E-government service quality and customer satisfaction in the Addis Ababa City Trade Bureau: the mediating role of trustFuture Business JournalTolasa Tafa Wami, Belew Dagnew Bogale, Alemu Azmeraw BekeleAddis Ababa University
2026-09-30Status construction in virtual brand communities: A virtual identity approachJournal of Business ResearchWuxia Bao, Shubin Yu, Guoquan Ye et al.École Supérieure de Commerce de Rennes; BI Norwegian Business School; HEC Paris; …