Dieser Gesellschaft und mit ihr der Wirtschaft, dieser Wirtschaft und mit ihr der Gesellschaft stehen einschneidende Veränderungen bevor und damit ein gerütteltes Maß an gemeinsamem Lernen. Zunächst ist zu fragen, was zu lernen ist. Vier Felder werden besprochen: Die wichtigsten Interessen...

In the recent last years, in particular in the aftermath of the global financial and economic crisis, many countries initiated economic recovery plans with a major focus on stimulating green entrepreneurial activities to revive economic growth. Further, the recovery plans intend to improve a...

We develop a theoretical framework to investigate the impact of patent policies and emis- sion taxes on green innovation that reduces the emission output ratio, and on the emission level. In the absence of green consumers, the introduction of patents results in a paradox whereby increasing...

Federal, state and local governments use a variety of incentives to induce consumer adoption of hybrid-electric vehicles. We study the relative efficacy of state sales tax waivers, income tax credits and non-tax incentives and find that the type of tax incentive offered is as important as the...

This paper investigates environmental behavior in Russian households by the analysis of 24 in-depth interviews conducted in typical households of the city of Moscow. Using the STS tools such as ‘script’ and ‘moral agency’ it discovers how technologies shape domestic routines and...

Although several studies point to the emerging importance of technology in consumer habits, limited studies have quantitatively shown how these variables influence consumer intention. Given this gap, this study offers an analytical model based on technology readiness, collaborative consumption...