This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to the world of consumption, covering different topics and including sociological, economic and marketing aspects. The term ‘consumption’ is vague and even in academic disciplines the term is used in a variety of ways. Consumption research asks...

Kommunalwirtschaft in Deutschland -- Kommunale Unternehmen - der Deutschen liebstes Kind -- Warum etwas so Beliebtes ständig durch den Kakao gezogen wird -- Die populärsten Irrtümer zur Kommunalwirtschaft - Was ist wahr, was ist falsch?.

Vorwort -- „Smart“ vereint Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit -- Arnsberg will digitalen Ansprüchen seiner Bürger genügen -- Digitale Agenda für Arnsberg setzt auf acht Handlungsfelder -- High-Speed-Internet als Rückgrat der DiCity -- Smart Traffic: Mobilität neu denken -- Letzte Meile...

Einführung -- Daseinsvorsorge als ursprünglichste Form der Ökonomie -- Kommunalwirtschaft aus gesellschaftspolitischer, humanistischer, ökonomischer und ökologischer Sicht -- Kommunalwirtschaft in Deutschland -- Exkurs: Steuerung der Kommunalwirtschaft aus Eigentümersicht -- Exkurs:...

“China is blazing the trail in technology, and this is transforming consumers and their lives profoundly at a pace that no other world region is experiencing. Deep understanding of Chinese consumers is therefore mission critical. Sethi provides a fascinating perspective based on his deep...

This book offers a comprehensive overview of sustainability and management in India and through its insightful essays highlights the complex and multifaceted nature of sustainability as a concept. It also demonstrates the debates surrounding the concept of sustainability and its ramifications...

This book discusses the rise of the creative economy. Organisations like UNCTAD have observed the emergence of the creative economy across the globe and noted its resilience in the face of recent economic turmoil. Here, the authors intend to bring the level of analysis down to the regional and...

This book is a non-technical introduction to the history of - and current measurement practice of - inflation for the United Kingdom, with comparative international case studies. The authors describe the historical development of inflation measures in a global context, and do so without using...

This book is distinctive among current studies on this topic. The Chinese economy has entered a period of transformation, which has brought changes to the finance market and consumer habits. For a long time, topics such as monetary policy, reform, financial risks and so forth have been the...

Gathering contributions by leading social development scholars, this report offers a comprehensive description of the national development of cultural consumption in China. By comparing the annual growth of cultural consumption, GDP growth, per-capita income growth and savings growth, the...