The paper reconstructs the origins of the quantity theory of money and its applications. Referring to the history of money, it is shown that the theory was flexible enough to adapt to institutional change and could thus maintain its actuality. To this day, it is useful as an analytical...

This contribution examines whether the share price of the Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KgaA (BVB) behaves according to the (capital) market efficiency hypothesis of Fama (1970). The weak form of capital market inefficiency, according to which past share prices cannot be used for predictions in...

From the Olympics to the World Cup, mega sporting events are a source of enjoyment for tens of thousands of people, but can also be a source of intense debate and controversy. This insightful Handbook addresses a number of central questions, including: How are host cities selected and under what...