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Book SynopsisToday, the most pressing challenges for public economics are of macroeconomic nature: pensions, debt, income distribution, and fiscal sustainability. All these problems are compounded by the phenomenon of demographic transition and aging. This graduate textbook addresses these issues with the help of state-of-the-art macroeconomic tools that are based on a sound microfoundation and rooted in empirical evidence. Different from the standard partial-equilibrium analysis in traditional textbooks on public economics, the concept of general equilibrium helps to account for compensating or amplifying side-effects of economic policy. GAUSS and MATLAB computer code as well as teaching material (slides) are available as downloads from the author's homepage.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part I: Useful Models: Ramsey Model.- The Overlapping Generations Model.- Part II: Fiscal Policy: Goverment Consumption- Income Taxation.- Part III: Social Security, Demographics, and Debt: Pensions.- Public Debt.- Name Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book discusses firm valuation, which is of interest to economists, particularly those working in finance. Firm valuation comes down to the calculation of the discounted cash flow, often only referred to by its abbreviation, DCF. There are, however, different coexistent versions, which seem to compete against each other, such as entity approaches and equity approaches. Acronyms are often used, such as APV (adjusted present value) or WACC (weighted average cost of capital), two concepts classified as entity approaches.This book explains why there are several procedures and whether they lead to the same result. It also examines the economic differences between the methods and indicates the various purposes they serve. Further it describes the limits of the procedures and the situations they are best applied to. The problems this book addresses are relevant to theoreticians and practitioners alike.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the challenges for the life insurance sector in Europe arising from new technologies, socio-cultural and demographic trends, and the financial crisis. It presents theoretical and applied research in all areas related to life insurance products and markets, and explores future determinants of the insurance industry’s development by highlighting novel solutions in insurance supervision and trends in consumer protection. Drawing on their academic and practical expertise, the contributors identify problems relating to risk analysis and evaluation, demographic challenges, consumer protection, product distribution, mortality risk modeling, applications of life insurance in contemporary pension systems, financial stability and solvency of life insurers. They also examine the impact of population aging on life insurance markets and the role of digitalization. Lastly, based on an analysis of early experiences with the implementation of the Solvency II system, the book provides policy recommendations for the development of life insurance in Europe.Table of ContentsPart I - Market Picture and Development Challenges.- European Life Insurance Market – Analysis of Current Situation and Development Prospects.- Social Determinants of Life Insurance in the European Union.- The Challenges Faced by Life Insurance Companies in the Baltic States.- The Turkish Life Insurance Market – An Evaluation of the Current Situation and Future Challenges.- The Role Played by EIOPA in the Developments in the Insurance Sector European Consumer Protection Model.- A New Model of Investment Life Insurance Distribution in the Context of Consumer Protection EU Policy.- Analysis of Capital Requirements in Life Insurance Sector under Solvency II Regime – Evidence from Poland.- Part II - Innovations and Risk Analysis.- Longevity-Linked Annuities: How to Preserve Value Creation Against Longevity Risk.- Modelling the Life Expectancy of Elderly People for Life Insurance and Pension Systems.- The Challenges for Life Insurance Underwriting Caused by Changes in Demography and Digitalisation.- Innovation in Life Insurance: the Economic Landscape and the Insurance Distribution Directive.- Internet of Things (IoT): Considerations for Life Insurers.- Discussion of Reducing the Risk of Cancer in Life and Health Insurance.

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Book SynopsisThis book explains why inflation remains subdued after recessions, based on three revolutionary concepts: defensive expectations, compensatory savings, and cumulative wage gap. When income falls, consumption falls, and savings rise, as people rebuild their past wealth. Households will not spend more until they fully recover what they lost. The revised Phillips Curve explains that current inflation depends on the cumulative difference between current income and past income.This new theory is tested and validated by data for US since 1960 to date and for 35 OECD countries from 1990 to date. A number of policy implications are derived from these results. The book calls for an optimal policy mix between monetary policy and fiscal policy; it also discusses the coronavirus crisis as an extreme case of defensive expectations.Table of Contents1. The Phillips Curve: what went wrong.- 2. An alternative theory of consumption.- 3. The post-crisis Phillips Curve: cumulative wage gap vs. inflation gap.- 4. Empirical evidence.- 5. Policy implications.

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Book SynopsisThis book approaches economic problems from a systems thinking and feedback perspective. By introducing system dynamics methods (including qualitative and quantitative techniques) and computer simulation models, the respective contributions apply feedback analysis and dynamic simulation modeling to important local, national, and global economics issues and concerns. Topics covered include: an introduction to macro modeling using a system dynamics framework; a system dynamics translation of the Phillips machine; a re-examination of classical economic theories from a feedback perspective; analyses of important social, ecological, and resource issues; the development of a biophysical economics module for global modelling; contributions to monetary and financial economics; analyses of macroeconomic growth, income distribution and alternative theories of well-being; and a re-examination of scenario macro modeling.The contributions also examine the philosophical differences between the economics and system dynamics communities in an effort to bridge existing gaps and compare methods. Many models and other supporting information are provided as online supplementary files. Consequently, the book appeals to students and scholars in economics, as well as to practitioners and policy analysts interested in using systems thinking and system dynamics modeling to understand and improve economic systems around the world."Clearly, there is much space for more collaboration between the advocates of post-Keynesian economics and system dynamics! More generally, I would like to recommend this book to all scholars and practitioners interested in exploring the interface and synergies between economics, system dynamics, and feedback thinking." Comments in the Foreword by Marc Lavoie, Emeritus Professor, University of Ottawa and University of Sorbonne Paris NordTrade Review“This volume is a phenomenal achievement. It offers something to both the neophyte and the experienced SD researcher … . Weighing in at almost 600 pages, it is a wealth of information, and the bibliographies are extensive. The fact that the illustrations are full color is a tremendous help. If we are to make SD more widely acceptable, this is the sort of effort that is necessary. I hope it is widely read. I highly recommend this volume.” (John T. Harvey, System Dynamics Review, Vol. 37 (4), 2021)Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Feedback Economics.- Part I: Macroeconomics.- Chapter 2. Get Started with Macro Modeling.- Chapter 3. Equilibrium, Instability, Growth and Feedback in Economics.- Chapter 4. Accounting System Dynamics Modeling of Money Stock as Debts: Theory and Case Analysis of Japan.- Chapter 5. A System Dynamics Translation of the Phillips Machine.- Part II: Microeconomics.- Chapter 6. Economic Origins of the Sicilian Mafia: A Simulation Feedback Model.- Chapter 7. Comparison of System Dynamics Calibration and Econometric Estimation.- Chapter 8. Modeling the “Paradox of Redistribution”.- Part III: Resource Economics.- Chapter 9. Limits to Growth Concepts in Classical Economics.- Chapter 10. Development of a Biophysical Economics Module for the Global Integrated Assessment Model WORLD7.- Chapter 11. System Dynamics Modelling of Ecological-Economic Systems.- Chapter 12. Blessing or Burden? Another Look at the National Resource Curse.- Part IV: Policy Analysis.- Chapter 13. Policy Responses to Sovereign Debt Induced Banking Crises: A Model-Based Evaluation of Alternatives.- Chapter 14. Use of System Dynamics for Macro-Financial Scenario Assessment: Debt and Currency Crises in Russia.- Chapter 15. Economic Impact Assessment of Raw Material Efficiency.- Chapter 16. Insights on Profit Sharing and Jobs Creation in Bi-dimensional Goodwinian Models.- Part V: Variations and Reflections.- Chapter 17. Behavioral Expectation Formation and the Knife Edge: Another Look at Harrod.- Chapter 18. Burying Samuelson’s Multiplier-Accelerator and resurrecting Goodwin’s Growth Cycle in Minsky.- Chapter 19. Extending the Boundaries of Feedback Economics to Well-Being: An Interlinked Thinking Approach.- Chapter 20: A System Dynamics Scenario Model of the New Zealand Economy: Review and Reflections after 25 Years

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Book SynopsisThe book examines in depth, the centrality of the Saudi fixed currency regime to the US dollar, SAMA’s monetary tools, macro prudential policies and its supervision of the Saudi commercial banking sector and new sectors such as insurance, the emerging Fin Tech industry as well as a closer examination of SAMA’s investment policies as custodian of the local currency.Saudi Arabia has long been associated with its central role in the global energy market, with its decisions on production volumes affecting the global financial markets. However, the Kingdom has also emerged as a significant global financial player due to its large holdings of international currency, its dominance of the regional Gulf and Arab world capital markets, and the aspirations of its Sovereign Wealth Fund, the Public Investment Fund. The G20 Presidency in 2020 has also placed Saudi Arabia on the global stage for the country to showcase progress in many and opening up its financial market to foreign investors. But the path to financial regulation and liberation to unleash Saudi Arabia’s potential has not come overnight, but through incremental steps and learning by doing. The results speak for themselves as this book examines:• The Saudi Capital Market and the evolution of its main Tadawul and parallel NOMU stock markets following the inclusion of Tadawul in the FTSE Russell, MSCI and S&P EM Indexes• The centrality of the Saudi fixed peg exchange regime as well as a closer examination of SAMA’s investment policies as custodian of the local currency• SAMA’s rebranding in 2020 as a Central Bank, its monetary and macro prudential policies and the re entry of foreign banks to the Saudi market, reversing previous Saudization of foreign bank branches in Saudi Arabia. The Author offers an analysis of the key challenges facing Saudi Arabia in an age of financial globalization, FinTech and digitization. The challenges faced by the Saudi regulators in the COVID 19 era are examined, along with the country’s financial sector objectives as part of the Vision 2030 program, SME financing now a central plank in the country’s Vision 2030 program, the role of FDI in economic growth, the reasons behind Saudi Arabia languishing behind other countries in attracting FDI given the size of its economy and rising domestic and foreign debt levels. It has been an incredible journey for a young country, and by all indications, the journey for expanded global partnership continues as Saudi Arabia also puts into practice its version of the circular carbon economy, its commitment to climate change, and being at the forefront of a new global digital economy.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Evolution of SAMA’s role and monetary and macro prudential policies.- Chapter 2. The Saudi banking sector: from Saudization to Liberalization and its role in economic development.- Chapter 3. The Saudi Capital Market: coming of age.- Chapter 4. Unfinished business challenges ahead and conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book encompasses a collection of in-depth analyses showcasing the challenges and ways forward for macroeconomic modelling of R&D and innovation policies. Based upon the proceedings of the EC-DG JRC-IEA workshop held in Brussels in 2017, it presents cutting-edge contributions from a number of leading economists in the field. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current academic and policy challenges surrounding R&D as well as of the state-of-the-art modelling techniques.The book brings to the forefront outstanding issues related to the assessment of the macroeconomic impact of R&D policies and its modelling. It speaks to the rising importance of R&D and innovation policy, and the proliferation of macroeconomic models featuring endogenous technological change.The contents of this book will be of interest to both academic and policy audiences working in the fields of R&D and innovation.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- Part I. Macroeconomic Modelling of Innovation Policy: State-Of-The-Art.- 2. Innovation, Public Policy and Growth: What the Data Say.- 3. Innovation and Growth: Theory.- 4. The Frontier of Macroeconomic Modelling: Proceedings of the JRC-IEA Workshop 2017.- Part II. Impact Assessment of Innovation Policies: Models and Examples for the European Union.- 5. The RHOMOLO spatial CGE model.- 6. The QUEST III R&D Model.- 7. The NEMESIS macro-econometric model.- 8. Taking Stock.- 9 Other Innovation Policies and Alternative Modelling Approaches.- Part III. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThis book is the culmination of and a collection of distinguished scholar Lawrence Officer’s principal research over 50 years of scholarly activity. The collection consists primarily of three topics on which the author has spent the major part of his research: purchasing power parity, standard of living, and monetary standards. There is also a unique chapter on economics and economic history in science fiction. This volume is ideal for academics, graduate and undergraduate students, and practitioners.Trade Review“Throughout the book, Officer is a happy warrior whose enthusiasm for history and economics is infectious. … it should be read by anybody interested in PPP or in U.S and British monetary history. Most certainly, it should be read by those who use the long-run data series he creates. Outside of these areas it can be read with pleasure by those of us who enjoy seeing a master craftsman at work.” (John Devereux, EH Net, eh.net, July, 2023)Table of ContentsPart 1: Purchasing Power Parity: Origin and Use.- Chapter 1: Salamancans and Gerard Malynes.- Chapter 2: Gustav Cassel.- Chapter 3: Purchasing Power Parity in Economic History.- Chapter 4: Afterword to Part I.- Part 2: Purchasing Power Parity: Empirical Studies.- Chapter 5: Absolute and Relative Purchasing Power Parity.- Chapter 6: Law of One Price.- Chapter 7: National Price Level.- Chapter 8: Afterword to Part II.- Part 3: Standard of Living.- Chapter 9: Value of Consumer Bundle.- Chapter 10: Consumer Price Index.- Chapter 11: Compensation of Manufacturing Workers.- Chapter 12: Afterword to Part III.- Part 4: Fixed-Rate Monetary Standards.- Chapter 13: Metallic Standards.- Chapter 14: Classical Gold Standard.- Chapter 15: Bretton Woods System.- Chapter 16: Afterword to Part IV.- Part 5: Anglo-American Monetary Standards.- Chapter 17: American Monetary Standard.- Chapter 18: British Monetary Standard.- Chapter 19: Afterword to Part V.- Part 6: Monetary-Standard Behavior.- Chapter 20: Bullionist Periods.- Chapter 21: Dollar-Sterling Exchange Market.- Chapter 22: U.S. Specie Standard.- Chapter 23: Afterword to Part VI.- Part 7: Economics in Alternative Scenarios.- Chapter 24: Economics and Economic History in Science Fiction.

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Book SynopsisAn Overview of RBC models.- Dynare Foundations: solving and simulating DSGE models.- RBC model with analytical solution.- RBC model with constant labor.- RBC model with variable labor.- RBC model with shock to investment and variable use of capital.- Small Open Economy RBC.- Dynamic Optimization.

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Book SynopsisKey factors to increase the survival rate of entrepreneurs.- Unveiling the nexus: a comprehensive review of university-based digital entrepreneurship ecosystem to foster students' startup.- Innovative entrepreneur in a developing country: the case of SMEs in Indonesia.- Competency modeling: a comprehensive theoretical framework.- What affects knowledge workers' intention to leave? Evidence from the business service sector in Poland.- Strategic environmental management in the European healthcare sector: the case of innovative governance of IRCCSS.- Understanding the perceived effects of artificial intelligence on managerial decision making within a foreign worker context in dubai.- Links between the selected attributes of social intelligence and assessment of the ways to cope with demanding situations in  managerial work.- Insights into the nexus of organizational  identification, workaholism, and burnout:  qualitative study.- Organisational cultures in the digital age: the importance of cultural ambidexterity and inclusion.- Empirical research on crisis management in the hotel industry in croatia during the Covid-19 pandemic.- Has our motivation to use english globally changed during Covid-19?.- Comparing online gastronomic images through customer reviews: evidence from Asia, Europe, and the USA.- The consequences of globalization strategy on tourism attraction: evidence from the Hong Kong Disneyland.- Exploring online shopping development and consumer digital skills in EU countries.- How can management consulting services be used while crafting competitive strategies for small and medium-sized enterprises in the digital age?.- Breaking through barriers: unveiling  innovation challenges of SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina?.- Supply chain management adoption on competitive advantage and business  performance: innovation as mediating variable  (MSMEs in Padang).- Interaction between tax authorities and taxpayers: a systematic and bibliometric analysis of tax compliance over 20 years.- What is innovation accounting and how to structure innovation accounting?.- Digital transformation and the development of  financial industry.- Does perceived risk really matter in mobile banking behaviour?.- Monetary policy efficiency and the Taylor curve: evidence from Hungary.- Ecoinnovation as a catalyst for a new type of economic growth in the EU.- Categorization of public sector tools to support brownfields regeneration.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction.- Part I. On Money.- Chapter 2. What is Money: Debt or Equity?.- Chapter 3. The Utility of Money.- Chapter 4. Money in a Sequence Economy.- Chapter 5. Money Creation by Banks.- Chapter 6. Money, Banks and Seigniorage.- Chapter 7. Money Quanta.- Part II. On "Sound" Money.- Chapter 8. Preventing Banks from Creating Money.- Chapter 9. Superstable Money (I): Separating Bank Money Creation from Lending.- Chapter 10. Superstable Money (II): Separating Money Creation from Banks.- Part III. On Money Effectiveness.- Chapter 11. On Money Effectiveness: Beyond the Lucas Critique.- Chapter 12. Money and Secular Stagnation.- Chapter 13. The Portfolio Theory of Inflation And Money (In)Effectiveness.- Chapter 14. Indifference Between State Money and Public Debt.- Chapter 15. The Fatal Flaws of Modern Money Theory.- Chapter 16. Fiscal Money.

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Book SynopsisWhat are the contributing factors to business simulation results in entrepreneurial education?.- Determinants of gender inequality in entrepreneurship: evidence from Europe.- Preparedness of czech small and medium-sized enterprises for ESG reporting.- Supply chain collaboration and performance in the moroccan context: qualitative study.- Impact of strategic human resource management and leadership on employee voice and silence behaviors: a systematic literature review.- The resilience and investment strategies of premium-class hotels in adriatic croatia: designing a governmental framework for high-end sustainable tourism support.- Exploring the role of social media in relationship marketing: insights into customer engagement and brand relationship quality.- Using  culture  for  customers expectations  analysis in a luxury hotel.- Synchronization of the italian external macroeconomic imbalances with european union countries.- Intra-industry trade expansion and adjustment cost in the estonian labor market in 2008-2022.- Socio-demographic characteristics with a focus on the jeseník district located in the czech republic.- Bank branches since the 2012 spanish banking reform: impact on some municipal variables.- Credit risk and competitive behavior in european banking.- Does the indian festival of dhanteras affect the london gold market?.

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Book SynopsisPart I. Human Resources Management.- Chapter 1. Exploring the Nexus of New Ways of Work and Sustainability: Challenges, Benefits, and Future Research Directions (Sonia Pastori).- Chapter 2. Association Between Green Inclusive Leadership and Organizational Environmental Citizenship Behaviors: Does Green Psychological Climate Matter? (Burcu Aydin Kucuk).- Part II. Management.- Chapter 3. Innovative Digital Services In Cultural Tourism: The Value And Potential Of Virtual Museums (Tamara Floricic).- Chapter 4. Interpreting The Future Tense: Anxiety And Fear In Consumer Decision-Making (Askim Nurdan Tümbek Tekeoglu).- Part III. Economic Growth.- Chapter 5. Globalisation And Economic Growth: From An Irreversible Process To A Trend In Question (Natália Teixeira).- Chapter 6. Regional Entrepreneurship: Pain Or Gain For Economic Growth? (Christian Dienes).- Part IV. Finance.- Chapter 7. The Dynamics Between Profitability And Financialization In G20 Non-Financial Corporations (Hillarius Mariando Label Dhani Sanjaya).- Chapter 8. Investment, Financing, Security And Profitability Before, During And After The Corona Crisis: Evidence From The Dairies And Cheese Making Industry Of The Republic Of Croatia (Dina Korent).- Chapter 9. Central Bank Digital Currencies: Recent Global Developments And Impact On Russian Banks (Pastukhov Egor).- Part V. Healthcare And Social Impact.- Chapter 10. Evaluation Of Healthcare Expenditures On Preventive Services In The Czech Republic (Jaroslav Skrabal).- Chapter 11. Exploring Altruistic Behavior: Covid-19 Fear Among University Students (Seyma Simsek).

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Book SynopsisExamining the influence of environmental knowledge, risk perception and concern on sustainable consumption behaviour.- Time matters: how usage duration shapes user continuance intention in mobile food ordering apps.- On the overpowering effect of digital green nudging in gamified online return management.- Comparative study of virtual reality and Youtube videos in cultural heritage tourism: experience and information quality among generation Z.- Realizing smart product-service systems: an analysis and systematization of challenges in manufacturing firms.- The interplay of consumer religiosity, spirituality and minimalism in shaping sustainable consumption intentions.- Efficient sustainability benchmarking in hotel water consumption: systematic literature review (SLR).- Comparative analysis of enterprise architecture frameworks: togaf, zachman and feaf.- Towards a comprehensive understanding of business model literature: a network-based cluster analysis.- Human factors affecting a strategic marketing decision – an experimental research design.- Navigating political advertising during election campaigns and its' impact on family discussions.- The effect of promotional activities on over-the-counter products’ purchase intention, brand loyalty, and brand image.- Digitalization and economic performance of italian performing arts in 2022.- Is Portugal gaming with the performance feedback of the late payments directive? Evidence from the Portuguese municipalities.- The risk of poverty and its impact on consumer behaviours: the case of Slovakia.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Review of the Literature.- The Theory.- Applications.- Future Extensions and Applications of SAGE.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch kann als Standardwerk bezeichnet werden. Die hervorragende Aufnahme, die es seit fast 25 Jahren bei den Studenten erfahren hat, zeigt, dass es den Autoren gelungen ist, den Leser umfassend in den derzeitigen Stand der makroökonomischen Theorie einzuführen. Auch in der 9. Auflage wird das bewährte Konzept beibehalten und ein Großteil der makroökonomischen Methodik inklusive Modelle offener Volkswirtschaften abgehandelt. Table of ContentsGrundlagen.- Einige methodologische Überlegungen.- Geschichtlicher Überblick.- Volkswirtschaftliche Gesamtrechnung.- Makroökonomik.- Die Klassisch-Neoklassische Theorie.- Die Keynesianische Theorie.- Wirtschaftspolitische Implikationen der Theorien im Vergleich.- Makroökonomik der offenen Volkswirtschaft.- Neue Makroökonomik.- Die Neuklassische Theorie.- Die Neokeynesianische Theorie.- Neuk eynesianische Theorien.

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Book SynopsisJapanese firms are in the midst of the most protracted economic crisis in their post-war history. The end of the "bubble economy" has led to a long era of low growth. This change in the general business environment has profound consequences for the management and the organization of corporate Japan, as well as for the theory of the Japanese firm. The contributions to this book cover a broad range of subjects, from the strategies and organizational structures to the management of human resources and innovation processes in the 1990s. These changes are systematically commented on by field specialists from abroad, especially Europe, relating the situation in Japan to comparable developments in other countries.Table of ContentsJ.-F. Huchet, D. Dirks, T. Ribault: Managing in a Low Growth Era - The End of Managerial Idiosyncrasies?.- T. Yui: Japanese Management Practices in Historical Perspective.- Structure, Strategy and Internationalization: N. Yoshimura, Y. Ueno, T. Kagono: Externalization of Organizations and the Dual Governance Structure.- Y. Teramoto, N. Iwasaki, T. Takai: Role of Inter-organizational Networks: The Case of Japanese Corporate Groups.- D. Ernst: Commentary: Externalization and Inter-organizational Networks. How Globalization Transforms of Japanese Model.- D. S. Tachiki: Modes of Corporate Internationalization: Japanese FDI Strategies in Asia-Pacific.- C. Molteni: Japanese Companies in Europe: Their Strategies and Management Practices.- K. Grefermann: Commentary.- Corporate Governance and Control: H. Miyajima: Presidential Turnover and Performance in the Japanese Firm: The Evolution and Change of the Contingent Governance Structure under the Main Bank Systems.- J.-F. Estienne: Corporate Pension Schemes, Corporate Pension Governance, and State (De-)Regulation in Japan.- S. Watanabe: After Quasi-LBO Discipline: A Historical Reflection on Japanese Corporate Governance.- X. Richet: Commentary: From Voice to Exit? Corporate Finance Management and Corporate Governance.- Industrial Organization: Y. Lecler: Recession and Globalization: What Future for Japanese Industrial Keiretsu?.- S. Watanabe: A Changing Image of Japanese Small Entrepreneurs.- Y. Lung: Commentary: A New Step in the Evolution of Japanese Industrial Networks?.- Human Resource Management: H. Nohara: Human Resource Management in Japanese Firms. Undergoing Transition: A Hierarchical Approach.- J. Jaussaud: Commentary.- D. Dirks: Limits and Latitude of Labour Adjustment Strategies in Japanese Companies.- J. Jaussaud: Commentary.- T. Ribault: Flexible Employment in Japanese Retailing: Toward a Just-in-time Employment Management.- D.-G. Tremblay: Commentary: Flexible Employment in Japanese Retailing: Comparisons with Canada and Questions Concerning the Segmentation Theory.- Innovation and Technology Management: M. Hemmert: Japanese Corporate R&D in the 1990s: Change and Continuity.- M. Humbert: Commentary: Japanese R&D Management Practices: The Globalization Challenge.- K. Kusunoki: The Phase Variety of Product Systems and System-Based Differentiation: An Alternative View on Organizational Capabilities of the Japanese Firm for Product Innovation.- A.v. Werder: Commentary: System-Based Differentiation in Japanese Firms. Comments from a German Perspective.- Change and Continuity: On the Transformation of the Japanese Management System: T. Fujimoto: Transformation of the Japanese Management System.- R. Boyer: Will Japanese and French 'Exceptionalisms' Vanish? The Convergence Hypothesis Reconsidered.

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Book SynopsisIn dem Lehrbuch zur makroökonomischen Theorie werden die Einkommens-, Zins- und Beschäftigungstheorie, die Analyse von Inflation und Unterbeschäftigung sowie die Wachstumstheorie durchgängig aus keynesianscher Sicht betrachtet. Diese Ergebnisse stellen die Autoren insbesondere den Resultaten des Monetarismus sowie der Neo- und Neuklassik und dem derzeit dominanten Ansatz der New-Keynesians gegenüber. Damit bietet der Band eine wichtige Ergänzung zu den Lehrbüchern, die Inflations- und Wachstumsprozesse primär aus neoklassischer Sicht analysieren.Trade Review"Wer auf dem volkswirtschaftlichen Grundlagenwissen der ersten Semester aufbauen will, ist mit diesem Lehrbuch bestens beraten." STUDIUM - Buchmagazin für Studierende, 90-2012Table of ContentsEinleitendes.- Grundlagen der Makroökonomik: Präkeynesianische Makroökonomik. Darstellung und Kritik.- Keynesianische Beschäftigungstheorie: Die kurze Sicht.- Konventionelle Analysen von Inflation und Wachstumsprozessen.- Makroökonomik für Fortgeschrittene: Keynesianische Inflationstheorie: Die mittlere Sicht.- Keynesianische Wachstumstheorie: Die lange Sicht.- Ausblick: Gereifter Keynesianismus.- Übungsmaterialien: Übungsaufgaben.- Multiple-Choice Klausuraufgaben.

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Book SynopsisDieses Lehrbuch bietet gut lesbar und verständlich aufbereitet prüfungsrelevantes Wissen zu Finanzierung und Investition auf hohem Niveau. Dabei findet eine breite Palette relevanter Themen Berücksichtigung: Außenfinanzierungsmix, Rating, Wandelanleihen, Jahresabschlussanalyse, Duration, Derivate, Wirtschaftlichkeitsrechnung unter Berücksichtigung von Steuern und Unsicherheit, Unternehmensbewertung u.v.a. Viele Case Studies und Beispiele machen das Wissen greifbar. Studierende mit entsprechendem Vorwissen können das Werk auch separat nutzen. Das vorliegende Werk setzt die Einführung "Treasury Management" fort.Table of Contents​Teil 1: Hoher Beitrag zur Rentabilität des Unternehmens.- Teil 2: Sicherung der Zahlungsfähigkeit durch hohe Liquidität.- Teil 3: Steuerung von Risiken.

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Book SynopsisDieses essential erläutert, wie Zentralbanken, Banken und Regierungen Geld schöpfen. Bei modernem Geld handelt es sich letztlich um eine Steuergutschrift, die der Staat über seine Zentralbank als Monopolist ausgibt. Daher gibt es kein „Steuerzahler-Geld“ (Thatcher 1983) und „Staatsschulden“ sind lediglich Geld im Besitz der Bürger*innen, welches für spätere Steuerzahlungen verwendet werden kann. Preisstabilität, Vollbeschäftigung und nachhaltige Ressourcennutzung ergeben sich nicht von allein. Der Einsatz von Wirtschaftspolitik zur Erreichung dieser Ziele wird beschrieben.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Die Regierung Biden und die kopernikanische Wende.- Modern Monetary Theory als Teil der Volkswirtschaftslehre.- Was ist Wirtschaftspolitik?.- Wirtschaftspolitik auf Grundlage der MMT.- Ausblick.

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Book SynopsisDiese zweite Auflage des essentials stellt mit der Ergänzung der End-to-End- Betrachtung möglicher Anwendungsfelder des Kartengeschäfts in Unternehmen, sowie durch den Einblick in die Bedeutung des Kartengeschäftes in der Aufbau- und Ablauforganisation der European Payment Initiative, sowie deren kartengetriebenen Innovation wichtiges Know-how bereit und hilft damit bei der Klärung aktueller Marktentwicklungen. Dem interdisziplinären Charakter des essentials zufolge, ist das Kartengeschäft an der Schnittstelle von Banken und Nicht-Banken verortet, mit zunehmender Bedeutung für Nicht-Banken. Das essential richtet sich dabei mit seinen konzise beschriebenen und mit anschaulichen Grafiken ergänzten Inhalten gleichermaßen an Studierende sowie Interessierte aus Wissenschaft und Praxis.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Das europäische Kartengeschäft - „The Two-Sided-Market“.- Das Kartengeschäft - Grundlage innovativer Geschäftsmodelle.- Fallbeispiel EPI – European Payment Initiative.-Zusammenfassung der Erkenntnisse.

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Book SynopsisDiese Studie beleuchtet und analysiert die aktuellen Perspektiven der Weltwirtschaft vor dem Hintergrund des Russland-Ukraine-Krieges. Mit dem Angriffskrieg Russlands am 24. Februar 2022 ergibt sich eine Zeitenwende. Gegen Russland haben viele Länder umfassende Sanktionen verhängt, nicht immer durchdacht. Große Flüchtlingsbewegungen und zugleich starke Energiepreis- und Weizenpreis-Erhöhungen sowie hoher Inflationsdruck ergeben sich weltweit. Von Seiten einiger Ökonomen ist ein deutsches und EU-seitiges Gas-Importembargo gegenüber Russland vorgeschlagen worden – bei überschaubaren ökonomischen Effekten. Diese Sicht ist zweifelhaft, zumal mit Gegenmaßnahmen Russlands bei einem Boykott von Energieexporten zu rechnen ist. Bei der Russland-Analyse des Westens gibt es kritische Punkte; Putins neue Ideologie war seit 2016 erkennbar. Die Weltwirtschaft dürfte vor einem Zerfall in regionale Handelsblöcke stehen und die Wirkungsmacht wichtiger internationaler Organisationen ist gemindert: zum Nachteil von Wachstum, Innovation und Stabilitätsverankerung. Eine EU-Ukraine-Erweiterung ist als kritische Herausforderung zu sehen.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis textbook provides a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic relationships and explains the most important macroeconomic variables in an easy-to-understand manner. The reader is introduced to important macroeconomic variables such as inflation and aggregate demand in chapters that build on one another. They learn, among other things, how economic crises arise or the role and functioning of money, capital and goods markets. The aim is to provide the reader with economic knowledge that can be applied in business practice. The economics material has been deliberately selected so that business studies content is usefully supplemented. However, detailed explanations and both application-oriented and practice-related examples and exercises make it easy for non-economists to understand the complex economic topics. Well-founded knowledge presented in an immediately comprehensible way! Table of ContentsIntroduction.- National Accounts.- Neoclassical Macro Model.- Inflation.- The Monetary Policy of the European Central Bank.- Keynesian Theory.- Business Cycle Theories.- International Financial Markets.- Solutions Exercises.

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Book SynopsisAußerhalb der ökonomischen Standardliteratur wird in wirtschafts- und sozialwissenschaftlichen Fachgemeinschaften schon länger über hybride ökonomische Akteure und Organisationen gesprochen, geschrieben und diskutiert. Allerdings sind die Begründungen für die Zuschreibung von Hybridität in den hier untersuchten Fällen weder einheitlich noch stets nachvollziehbar.In diesem Buch wird ein institutionenökonomischer Zugriff für die Analyse von ökonomischer Hybridität gewählt, der sich an der Theorie der Wohlfahrtsproduktion von Wolfgang Zapf und der Unterscheidung institutioneller ökonomischer Sektoren im Europäischen System der Volkswirtschaftlichen Gesamtrechnung orientiert.Der Autor verdeutlicht damit klar nachvollziehbar und theoretisch fundiert die Gestalt- und Formbarkeit der Ökonomie durch die personalen Akteure in ihren organisatorischen Kontexten. Er schließt damit an die Argumentation seines Buches "Ökonomie ist menschlich" aus dem Jahr 2020 an.Trade Review“... Bezogen auf die inzwischen erstaunliche Häufigkeit der Identifikation neuer Hybridisierungen ist es sicher heilsam, wenn man gegenüber diesem Trend einen Schritt zurücktritt und dieser Mode mit gehöriger Distanz kritisch begegnet. Dies ist Piorkowsky in seinem neuen Buch vorzüglich gelungen: einen Sinn für mehr Skepsis und Vor- wie Rücksicht zu wecken ...” (Kai-Uwe Hellmann, in: Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, 4. Oktober 2023)“… Die These der Normalität von Anomalien deutet jedoch eine radikale Metamorphose an: Die Gestalt des Gegenstandes – hier der Wirtschaftswissenschaft moderner Wirtschaftsgesellschaften – wandelt sich. Der heterodoxe Blick erodiert die alte Orthodoxie und führt zu einer – die Eule der Minerva kommt ins Spiel – neuen Doxa. ... Ein spannendes Buch – eine Forschungsleistung, verpackt in einer Lehrbuchformat ... Hier werden Bausteine einer (zwingenden Notwendigkeit der) Ermöglichung der Grundlegung einer anderen Wirtschaftslehre gelegt ...” (Frank Schulz-Nieswandt, in: Z'GuG, Zeitschrift für Gemeinwirtschaft und Gemeinwohl, Jg. 46, Heft 4, 2023)“This book is certainly worth a read, particularly for all those interested in the roots and sources of the ever-more complex role of consumers in today’s consumer society. … the present book fills an important gap and is recommendable for advanced students as well as scholars of consumer theory, policy, and law.” (L. A. Reisch, Journal of Consumer Policy, May 19, 2023)Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisPreface.- Introduction.- The unresolved deficiencies of the classical economic standard model and the failure of the theoretical model in practice.- Goods market.- Financial market.- Labor or service market.- The theory of the IS-LM curve and the IS-LM model.- Fundamental criticism of the current economic standard model.- Results of the previous analysis.- The holistic universal view of economics.- The components of economics.- The real functioning of economics.- Summary of the new economic theory.- Time for a reordering of society.

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