1. Einleitung -- 1.1 Problemstellung und Zielsetzung -- 1.2 Gliederung der Arbeit -- 2. Grundlagen der Untersuchung -- 2.1 Definition und Abgrenzung des Migrationsbegriffs -- 2.2 Internationale und intranationale Migration -- 2.3 Intraregionale Migration -- 2.4 Interregionale Migration -- 2.5...

Grundlagen und Ursachen der Entstehung von Katastrophen-Risiko-Kontrakten -- Struktur von üblichen Finanzkontrakten zur Katastrophen-Risikoabsicherung und aktuelle Marktlage -- Determinierung des Analyserahmens und relevanter Einflussfaktoren -- Analyse der bestehenden Katastrophen-Kontrakte --...

International Insurance Markets: Between Global Dynamics and Local Contingencies—An Introduction -- The United States Insurance Market: Characteristics and Trends -- The Japanese Insurance Market and Companies: Recent Trends -- The UK Insurance Industry—Structure and Performance -- The...

Lukas Heim evaluates the performance of a price-level targeting rule compared to that of a standard inflation targeting rule. The comparison is based on a medium-scale DSGE model which has been estimated based on state-of-the-art Bayesian methods. The model for the Swiss economy is an expanded...

Various psychographic traits that most directly influence consumers’ private label attitudes are the focal point of Stefanie Weiss’ investigation. The author develops a comprehensive profile of psychographic predictors of attitude and identifies ways of translating these insights into...

Dieses Open-Access-Buch erläutert ein Handlungsmodell zur Gestaltung sozialer Versorgung. Das Modell beinhaltet 16 Gestaltungsaufgaben, die sich an den wesentlichen Planungs- und Steuerungsaufgaben sozialer Versorgung und den vier Phasen eines Managementkreislaufes (Analyse,...

This open access book examines the economic, social, and psychological consequences of manufacturing plant closure at the individual level. Using an original data set of over 1,200 workers from Switzerland who lost their manufacturing jobs after the financial crisis of 2008, the author analyzes...

This book describes the 60-year history of the AO Foundation and its impact on the treatment of bone trauma. Originally founded by a group of Swiss surgeons, the AO has since established its osteosynthesis treatment approach to trauma, using surgery and implants, as the global standard. The AO...

Increased longevity means that current structures for employment and retirement in Switzerland are not sustainable. To enable individuals and companies to thrive in our ageing society, changes in our social norms and attitudes about work and ageing need to occur. Philippa Dengler examines what...

This book examines the interplay between IT solutions and specific management methods in organizations. In particular, it assesses the impact of IT reliability on factors like employees’ commitment and organizational performance. After developing the necessary theoretical foundation, the book...