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Counts by direction of finding. These are the same 34 outcome categories the Explorer compares and the Syntheses are written for. A linked row has a published synthesis.

Outcome Positive Negative Mixed Null Total
Other 870 233 116 1066 2363
Governance & Regulation 976 451 218 133 1809
Organizational Efficiency 949 224 144 88 1416
Technology Adoption Rate 764 287 141 122 1325
Research Productivity 501 152 74 362 1101
Output Quality 542 216 69 69 896
Decision Quality 387 198 94 54 740
Firm Productivity 513 67 101 27 714
AI Safety & Ethics 249 303 73 36 667
Market Structure 190 192 134 27 548
Task Allocation 243 77 91 36 452
Innovation Output 291 33 55 20 401
Skill Acquisition 206 72 65 21 364
Employment Level 133 63 115 22 335
Fiscal & Macroeconomic 153 79 52 32 323
Task Completion Time 206 37 12 15 272
Firm Revenue 179 52 29 5 266
Consumer Welfare 130 76 47 13 266
Inequality Measures 48 137 51 6 242
Worker Satisfaction 101 81 25 13 220
Error Rate 84 110 11 5 210
Wages & Compensation 98 47 30 10 185
Regulatory Compliance 88 73 17 7 185
Automation Exposure 66 64 33 16 182
Team Performance 105 29 30 11 176
Training Effectiveness 109 22 14 21 168
Developer Productivity 114 21 14 8 158
Job Displacement 12 90 24 1 127
Hiring & Recruitment 57 9 9 5 80
Skill Obsolescence 6 56 9 1 72
Social Protection 43 17 8 2 70
Creative Output 35 21 9 4 70
Labor Share of Income 18 21 17 1 57
Worker Turnover 15 16 4 35
Industry 1 1
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The positive effect of NQPF on supply chain efficiency is stronger in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) than in non-state firms.
Heterogeneity analysis by ownership type performed on the 2012–2022 A-share panel data showing larger coefficients/effects for SOEs.
medium positive The Influence Mechanism of New Quality Productivity Forces o... supply chain efficiency (effect size of NQPF by ownership type)
NQPF affects supply chain efficiency via multiple mechanisms: technological innovation, management restructuring, and digital transformation.
Mechanism analysis using mediating-effect models and supplementary tests on the 2012–2022 A-share panel data identifying these specific mediators.
medium positive The Influence Mechanism of New Quality Productivity Forces o... supply chain efficiency (through identified mediators)
Population growth shows a significant positive effect on GDP growth across the countries in the sample.
Population growth entered as a regressor and reported significant positive association with GDP growth in the panel models (OLS, FE, Difference and System GMM); exact magnitude and significance levels not provided in the summary.
medium positive The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Economic Growth: Syst... GDP growth (national GDP growth rate)
Government expenditure shows a significant positive effect on GDP growth across the countries in the sample.
Positive and statistically significant coefficients on government expenditure reported in the applied econometric models (OLS, FE, Difference and System GMM); government spending included as a control macroeconomic determinant (sample/time not specified).
medium positive The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Economic Growth: Syst... GDP growth (national GDP growth rate)
Gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) has a significant positive effect on GDP growth across the countries in the sample.
Estimated positive and statistically significant coefficients on GFCF in the panel regressions (OLS, FE, Difference and System GMM); GFCF included as a macroeconomic determinant in the model (sample size/time period not provided).
medium positive The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Economic Growth: Syst... GDP growth (national GDP growth rate)
The study presents a complementary linking theory that connects sustainability practice and reasoning to inform future discourse on sustainable e-commerce growth strategy in the dual carbon phase.
Theoretical/conceptual contribution described in the paper; this is a conceptual claim rather than an empirical finding.
medium positive Digital intelligence for reducing carbon emissions and impro... conceptual linkage / theoretical framework for sustainable e-commerce strategy
Alongside concerns, AI proliferation may introduce new, positive affordances for military decision-making organizations.
Normative/analytical claim by the author based on argumentation; no empirical demonstration, experimental results, or case-study evidence is provided in the excerpt.
medium positive AI governance for military decision-making: A proposal for m... positive affordances (benefits) from AI in military decision-making
Military AI adoption is incentivized by competitive pressures and expanding national security needs.
Author assertion based on qualitative argumentation and literature-informed reasoning; no empirical study, dataset, or sample size reported in the text.
medium positive AI governance for military decision-making: A proposal for m... level of AI adoption by military institutions (drivers of adoption)
AI innovation produces significant positive spatial spillover effects on employment in neighboring cities, promoting expansion of their employment scale.
Spatial analysis (spatial econometric tests) on the 268 Chinese cities (2010–2023) indicating positive spillovers to neighboring cities' employment.
medium positive How Does AI Innovation Affect Urban Employment in China? A M... employment in neighboring cities (spatial spillover effect)
Temporally, AI innovation affects urban employment through both immediate and lagged effects, with the magnitude of these effects diminishing over time.
Temporal (lag) analysis in extended tests on the 268-city panel covering 2010–2023.
medium positive How Does AI Innovation Affect Urban Employment in China? A M... urban employment over time (immediate and lagged effects)
Governmental digital attention positively moderates the relationship between AI innovation and urban employment.
Moderation analysis using measures of governmental digital attention and AI innovation in the 268-city panel (2010–2023).
AI innovation indirectly promotes employment growth by enhancing urban economic density (mediation effect).
Mechanism (mediation) analysis conducted on the 268-city panel (2010–2023) showing economic density as an intermediary channel.
medium positive How Does AI Innovation Affect Urban Employment in China? A M... employment growth (mediated by urban economic density)
The positive employment effect of AI innovation is stronger in southern cities than in others.
Geographic heterogeneity analysis across 268 Chinese cities (2010–2023).
medium positive How Does AI Innovation Affect Urban Employment in China? A M... urban employment in southern cities
The positive employment effect of AI innovation is more pronounced in the tertiary sector.
Heterogeneity/sectoral analysis using the panel of 268 Chinese cities (2010–2023).
medium positive How Does AI Innovation Affect Urban Employment in China? A M... employment in the tertiary sector
The positive employment effect of AI innovation is more pronounced in the secondary sector.
Heterogeneity/sectoral analysis using the same panel of 268 Chinese cities (2010–2023).
medium positive How Does AI Innovation Affect Urban Employment in China? A M... employment in the secondary sector
Overall, AI innovation has a positive effect on urban employment.
Empirical testing on a panel of 268 Chinese cities over the period 2010–2023 (integrated theoretical and empirical analysis).
medium positive How Does AI Innovation Affect Urban Employment in China? A M... urban employment (employment scale)
Digital transformation enables manufacturing enterprises to navigate volatile and uncertain market environments, thereby achieving sustainable development.
Theoretical framing (institutional theory, enterprise resilience durability theory, strategic ecology) supported by empirical findings from the 2013–2022 Chinese A-share manufacturing sample linking DT, peer effects, and ER.
medium positive Peer Effects of Digital Transformation and Enterprise Resili... sustainable development / long-term firm competitiveness (implied via enterprise...
Regional peer effects are stronger for enterprises located in central cities.
Heterogeneity analysis by city centrality (location in central cities vs. non-central cities) in the 2013–2022 Chinese A-share manufacturing panel.
medium positive Peer Effects of Digital Transformation and Enterprise Resili... enterprise resilience (ER)
Regional peer effects are stronger for enterprises occupying central positions within interlocking directorate networks (IDNs).
Heterogeneity analysis by firm centrality within IDNs using the 2013–2022 A-share manufacturing dataset.
medium positive Peer Effects of Digital Transformation and Enterprise Resili... enterprise resilience (ER)
Industrial peer effects are stronger in highly competitive industries.
Heterogeneity analysis across industry competition levels in the 2013–2022 Chinese A-share manufacturing panel.
medium positive Peer Effects of Digital Transformation and Enterprise Resili... enterprise resilience (ER)
Industrial peer effects are more pronounced for enterprises in non-central positions within interlocking directorate networks (IDNs).
Heterogeneity analysis (subgroup analysis) by firm centrality within IDNs using the 2013–2022 A-share manufacturing sample.
medium positive Peer Effects of Digital Transformation and Enterprise Resili... enterprise resilience (ER)
Forward-looking, robust regulation is necessary to ensure the digital world remains a safe place for young people and to fully protect their rights, privacy, and well-being.
Prescriptive recommendation from the book's conclusions based on its comparative analysis of law, policy, and practice; the excerpt provides no empirical study or quantified analysis to directly validate this necessity.
medium positive Navigating Digital Safety for Minors in Europe anticipated effect of stronger/future-facing regulation on safety, rights protec...
Across the European Union, most youth use the internet daily and encounter digital environments from an early age.
Claim in the text; likely grounded in EU-wide survey data (e.g., Eurostat, EU Kids Online) measuring frequency of internet use among youth, but the excerpt gives no specific source, method, or sample size.
medium positive Navigating Digital Safety for Minors in Europe daily internet use frequency among youth (EU)
Children and young people are growing up more connected than any previous generation.
Asserted in the book summary; likely based on cross-cohort and population-level data on device ownership and internet access (e.g., national/EU surveys), but no specific study, dataset, method, or sample size is specified in the provided excerpt.
medium positive Navigating Digital Safety for Minors in Europe level of digital connectivity / internet access among children and young people ...
Federal funding for automation in specialty crops has been a focus of increased funding by both the US Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation, providing a path for innovators to produce automation and technology for nursery crops.
Statement in the paper about increased federal funding priorities (USDA and NSF); no specific program names, funding amounts, or timelines provided in the excerpt.
medium positive Current Labor Challenges and Opportunities in Nursery Crops ... availability of federal funding/support for automation in specialty/nursery crop...
The percent of all tasks automated has increased approximately 15% over a 15-year period ending in 2021.
Comparison reported from a national labor survey (mid-2000s to 2021); exact survey methodology and sample size are not provided in the excerpt.
medium positive Current Labor Challenges and Opportunities in Nursery Crops ... overall percentage of tasks automated in nursery operations (change over time)
Use of the H-2A visa program has increased tremendously for the green industry in the past decade to help stop-gap the labor crisis.
Paper's statement about trend in H-2A program usage for the green industry; specific administrative data, years, or magnitudes not provided in the excerpt.
medium positive Current Labor Challenges and Opportunities in Nursery Crops ... H-2A visa utilization for green/ nursery industry (trend over past decade)
The main conclusions are reliable after various robustness tests.
Paper reports multiple robustness checks (unspecified in abstract) applied to the DID estimates using the 2003–2017 industry panel, which reportedly do not overturn the main findings.
medium positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Development on Economi... robustness/stability of estimated AI effect on industry economic growth
The results support the 'capital‑technology complementarity' theory: AI combined with capital investment yields higher marginal returns, especially in capital‑intensive industries.
Empirical finding of larger marginal AI effects in capital‑intensive industries via interaction terms on the 2003–2017 Chinese industry panel; interpreted as evidence for capital‑technology complementarity.
medium positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Development on Economi... marginal growth returns to AI in relation to capital intensity
Synergy between AI and R&D investment amplifies the growth effect of AI.
Interaction regressions in DID framework on the 2003–2017 panel showing that industries with higher R&D investment exhibit larger AI-related growth effects (positive AI × R&D interaction).
medium positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Development on Economi... industry growth rate (amplified by interaction of AI and R&D investment)
AI promotes economic growth through efficiency improvements and by driving innovation.
Mechanism tests reported in the paper (mediation/auxiliary analyses) using the 2003–2017 industry panel that link AI measures to productivity/efficiency indicators and innovation outcomes, which in turn relate to growth.
medium positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Development on Economi... efficiency/productivity measures and innovation indicators as mediators of indus...
Capital‑intensive industries benefit more significantly from AI, with a higher marginal effect.
Heterogeneity analysis and interaction tests in the DID framework on the 2003–2017 panel; interaction of AI measures with capital intensity shows larger marginal effects for capital‑intensive industries.
medium positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Development on Economi... industry growth rate / marginal growth effect in capital‑intensive industries
Knowledge‑intensive service industries gain more significant growth benefits from AI than other services.
Subsample/heterogeneity analysis of service industries within the China 2003–2017 panel showing stronger AI effects for knowledge‑intensive services.
medium positive The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Development on Economi... industry growth rate in knowledge‑intensive service industries
GenAI functions not just as a tool for cost reduction but as a strategic lever for growth, primarily through enhanced innovation, implying a need for sustained investment in technological infrastructure and workforce skills.
Interpretation of empirical findings: stronger mediating role of product innovation and positive direct effect on business performance; managerial/policy implications drawn in discussion section based on these results.
medium positive Generative AI Adoption and Business Performance in the Unite... Business performance (via product innovation) and organizational investment outc...
Technological competence, top management support, and competitive pressure are key drivers of GenAI adoption.
TOE/RBV-based predictor variables were tested in the PLS-SEM model; these constructs showed significant positive path coefficients to GenAI adoption in the survey data (n = 312).
medium positive Generative AI Adoption and Business Performance in the Unite... GenAI adoption (dependent variable)
Product innovation is a significant partial mediator of the relationship between GenAI adoption and business performance and exhibits a stronger mediating effect than operational efficiency.
Comparative mediation analysis in PLS-SEM reported significant indirect effects for both mediators, with the indirect effect size (or relative path coefficients) through product innovation larger than through operational efficiency (n = 312 survey responses).
medium positive Generative AI Adoption and Business Performance in the Unite... Product innovation (mediator) and Business performance (outcome)
Operational efficiency is a significant partial mediator of the relationship between GenAI adoption and business performance.
Mediation tests within the PLS-SEM framework using survey data (n = 312) showed significant indirect effect of GenAI adoption on business performance via operational efficiency, while a direct effect remained (partial mediation).
medium positive Generative AI Adoption and Business Performance in the Unite... Operational efficiency (mediator) and Business performance (outcome)
Integrating AI into irrigation substantially enhances productivity, economic returns, and sustainability outcomes for wheat production under semiarid conditions in Iraq.
Synthesis of field experiment results (yield, water use, energy, WUE), statistical significance (ANOVA results), economic evaluation (NPV, BCR, IRR), and sustainability indices reported in the paper.
medium positive Economic Analysis of AI‐Driven Resource Efficiency in Sustai... overall productivity, economic returns, and sustainability outcomes
Sensitivity analyses confirmed that investment profitability remained robust under adverse scenarios, including increased capital costs and reduced wheat prices.
Reported sensitivity analyses in the paper stating robustness of profitability under adverse scenarios; specific scenarios mentioned include increased capital costs and reduced wheat prices (details of scenario ranges not provided in the excerpt).
medium positive Economic Analysis of AI‐Driven Resource Efficiency in Sustai... investment profitability (robustness under scenario variation)
Sustainability indicators improved: Sustainability Efficiency Index (SEI) increased from 0.25 to 0.51.
Reported sustainability indices computed in the study showing SEI values before and after AI-assisted irrigation implementation.
medium positive Economic Analysis of AI‐Driven Resource Efficiency in Sustai... Sustainability Efficiency Index (SEI)
Economic evaluation showed strong feasibility of AI-assisted irrigation: NPV = USD 18,121, BCR = 2.81, IRR = 30%, payback period = 3.65 years.
Cost–benefit analysis, net present value (NPV), benefit–cost ratio (BCR), and internal rate of return (IRR) reported in the paper as calculated from the field experiment outcomes and economic modeling.
medium positive Economic Analysis of AI‐Driven Resource Efficiency in Sustai... economic viability metrics (NPV, BCR, IRR, payback period)
To enable large-scale adoption of Material Passports, cohesive adoption strategies, unified standards, stakeholder collaboration, clear responsibilities, and regulatory support are needed.
Practical recommendations synthesized from the included studies and authors' discussion summarizing common requirements and enablers identified across the literature.
medium positive The Material Passport for a Circular Construction Industry: ... presence/necessity of enabling conditions for large-scale MP adoption (strategie...
Digital tools have potential to address MP implementation challenges by improving cohesion, enabling dynamic updates, and enhancing interoperability.
Reported propositions and case examples in the literature included in the review suggesting digital solutions (e.g., digital platforms, DPPs, DBLs) as approaches to improve data cohesion, dynamic updating, and interoperability.
medium positive The Material Passport for a Circular Construction Industry: ... potential effectiveness of digital tools on cohesion, dynamic updates, and inter...
Material Passports (MPs) are crucial for bridging the data gap hindering CE adoption in the AEC industry.
Thematic findings across the included studies emphasizing MPs' role in providing material and product data; synthesis in the paper concluding MPs as a key instrument to address data scarcity.
medium positive The Material Passport for a Circular Construction Industry: ... perceived effectiveness of MPs in addressing data scarcity for CE adoption
AI should be framed as augmentation rather than substitution, implying organizations need to invest in workforce upskilling in AI literacy to prevent harmful displacement and to enable designers to act as 'co-pilots' or 'AI curators'.
Interpretive and normative conclusion based on observed productivity/innovation benefits and literature/theoretical discussion; no firm-level employment displacement metrics reported in the study.
medium positive AI-driven design management: enhancing organizational produc... Workforce role and skills (recommendation / conceptual claim)
Managers should prioritize Generative Design and Predictive Analytics and adopt a 'Data-First' strategy (digitize historical assets and build digital infrastructure) to realize AI-enabled efficiency and innovation gains in design projects.
Managerial recommendations derived from the empirical findings linking AI to productivity and innovation gains; prescriptive guidance rather than empirically tested interventions within the paper.
medium positive AI-driven design management: enhancing organizational produc... Managerial practice effectiveness (recommended strategies for realizing AI benef...
AI functions as a bridge between project management efficiency and creativity in design projects, enabling automation of routine workflows and freeing designers to focus on higher-value creative tasks.
Interpretation based on empirical findings (AI positively associated with TFP and innovation) and mechanism discussion; supported by text-analysis results and conceptual framing in the paper (no granular project-level workflow logs presented).
medium positive AI-driven design management: enhancing organizational produc... Project management efficiency and creative output (mechanistic link inferred fro...
The research provides insight into Resource-Based View (RBV) and Dynamic Capabilities (DC) theory by showing that AI Adoption contributes to competitive advantage and sustainability-related firm performance.
Theoretical integration and empirical findings reported in the paper linking AI Adoption (measured in the 207-firm survey) to outcomes interpreted through RBV and DC frameworks.
medium positive Drivers and Sustainable Performance Outcomes of AI Adoption ... Competitive advantage; sustainability-related firm performance
AI Adoption creates a significant competitive advantage for companies, improving their success in creating entrepreneurial and technology-based firms.
Reported PLS-SEM findings from the 207-firm survey linking AI Adoption to competitive advantage and firm-level entrepreneurial/technology-based success (paper frames this within RBV and dynamic capabilities theory).
medium positive Drivers and Sustainable Performance Outcomes of AI Adoption ... Competitive advantage; success of entrepreneurial/technology-based firms
AI Adoption enables sustainable business models (holistic sustainability) and is associated with increased economic, environmental, and social performance.
PLS-SEM results from the 207-firm survey reportedly showing positive relationships between AI Adoption and measures of sustainable business models / economic, environmental, and social performance (paper links AI Adoption to holistic sustainability outcomes).
medium positive Drivers and Sustainable Performance Outcomes of AI Adoption ... Sustainable business models (holistic sustainability); economic performance; env...