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The second chapter investigates the role of blockchain adoption in mitigating bullwhip effects by enhancing visibility and synchronization across supply chain layers, while also accelerating operational and financial cycles. The third chapter evaluates how firms adjust their capital structure in response to investment-heavy environmental regulations, with an emphasis on how liquidity constraints shape financing choices under policy-induced cash flow pressures. 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