AI and Sustainable Growth in Economics and Finance: Global Trends and Challenges

Dear Colleagues,

The aim of this Special Issue is to examine current trends and challenges in the field of economics and finance, with a focus on the impact of artificial intelligence and sustainability.

In the last 15 years, the world has been significantly affected by many unpleasant events (economic, financial and energy crises, the pandemic, etc.). These events have led to unpredictable economic upheavals and have significantly affected the competitiveness, sustainability and profitability of businesses, impeding economic growth, increasing the accumulation of private and public debt, and hindering social equality, prosperity and social cohesion.

At the same time, the emergence and rapid use of artificial intelligence have raised questions about the course of societies and economies in the coming years. Traditional activities such as data analysis, the development of investment strategies, etc., have already been partially replaced by artificial intelligence. In fact, artificial intelligence is expected to directly impact economies and finance in several ways, as it offers the ability to analyze large data sets and draw critical conclusions about market trends. It can develop automated investment strategies, assist professionals in risk management through the analysis of historical data, offer personalized services and advice to credit institutions’ customers, identify and prevent fraud, reduce costs and increase business efficiency. It can also influence the labor market. However, AI also comes with ethical and security challenges as well as issues related to regulation and its application to ensure the positive and safe implementation of AI.

In this environment, the rapid impact of climate change has been another factor that has pushed the global economy to take regulatory measures for more sustainable development centered on the environment, society and governance. Sustainability and the measures taken to achieve it are expected to significantly influence the way economies and markets are organized. In the name of sustainability, the global economy is increasingly focusing on investing in sustainable practices and financing green projects, regulation and policy, innovation and technology, corporate social responsibility, education programs and community awareness. Integrating sustainability into economic and financial systems is an important step towards ensuring sustainable development and creating a stable and responsible economic environment.

In this context, the existence of strong and efficient money and capital markets and the contribution of financial institutions and stock exchanges to the financing of businesses and the stimulation of liquidity are undoubtedly of the utmost importance.

The main objective of this Special Issue is to promote research papers from the fields of economics, banking, finance, energy, corporate governance, engineering and sustainability. Articles may concern policies to address imbalances and distortions in economic and financial markets, the development of corresponding emerging methodologies, and the application of sophisticated econometric and other data analysis tools to model economic and financial markets.

Prof. Dr. Apostolos G. Christopoulos
Dr. Ioannis Katsampoxakis
Dr. Stylianos Xanthopoulos
Dr. Charalampos Basdekis
Guest Editors

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• energy
• corporate governance
• cryptocurrencies
• climate change
• sustainability