Key research themes
1. How universal and context-sensitive is the Economic Value Added (EVA) metric across industries and markets?
This research area examines the applicability and limitations of EVA as a universal financial metric, particularly under varying economic conditions such as unstable markets, industry-specific dynamics, and emerging versus developed economies. With investor needs demanding reliable metrics for value creation in diverse contexts, scholars investigate whether EVA accurately reflects shareholder value universally, or if market contingencies and sectoral peculiarities require refined or alternative metrics.
2. What are the implications of integrating Intellectual Capital and non-financial factors into Economic Value Added for firm performance evaluation?
Recognizing that value creation transcends tangible assets, this theme focuses on evaluating how intellectual capital components such as human, structural, and relational capital impact EVA. It explores methodological advances linking knowledge-based resources and sustainability practices with economic profit measures, offering a more comprehensive performance accounting framework sensitive to innovation, stakeholder relations, and corporate responsibility.
3. How can input-output and value chain methodologies enhance understanding of Economic Value Added within global and sectoral trade contexts?
This theme explores the methodological expansion of EVA through integration with global value chain (GVC) analysis and input-output (IO) tables, focusing on trade in value added (TiVA) and production fragmentation. It highlights how decomposing gross trade into domestic and foreign value added components refines assessment of national and firm-level economic contributions, enabling more accurate EVA estimates in a globalized and interconnected production system.