This proceedings volume explores the socio-economic dimension of the heritage sector from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective. Featuring contributions from the 2016 ALECTOR International Conference held in Istanbul, Turkey, this book presents current theoretical and empirical research related...

Providing an overview of the marketing principles and tools that pertain to the area of heritage conservation services, this book combines research and practice to offer an alternative to the classical transactional marketing approach. Instead, the author argues for the relationship marketing...

This book explores the ways in which information and communication technologies (ICTs) offer a powerful tool for the development of smart tourism. Numerous examples are presented from across the entire spectrum of cultural and heritage tourism, including art, innovations in museum interpretation...

This book reassesses central topics in cultural economics: Public finance and public choice theory as the basis for decision-making in cultural and media policy, the role of welfare economics in cultural policy, the economics of creative industries, the application of empirical testing to the...

This book examines the many ways in which innovative technologies represent a powerful development tool for the tourism and leisure sector and presents novel strategies based on these technologies that foster sustainable tourism management and promote sustainable destinations. The aim is to...

This book covers the entire spectrum of cultural and digital tourism and presents the latest findings, examples and cases, highlighting innovations for the tourism industry from both an academic and a practical point of view. The book invites readers to discover ongoing developments and recent...

This book documents the use of methods that put a value on cultural goods, including theater, cultural events, museums, archeological sites, and libraries. The author sets forth the advantages and disadvantages of each method using case studies to illustrate how they work. Moreover, the...

General Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Attractiveness of European Financial Centers -- Evidence from Domiciliation Decisions in the Mutual Fund Industry -- Impact of the Domiciliation Decision on Fund Fees -- General Conclusion -- Appendix.

Kostentransparenz im institutionellen Asset Management Dieses Buch gibt einen Überblick über verschiedenste Kostenfaktoren im institutionellen Asset Management in Deutschland, angefangen von der Asset Manager-Fee über Transaktionsgebühren bis hin zu den Verwahrstellenkosten. Darüber hinaus...

Grundlagen -- Vorbemerkungen -- Empirie des Zahlungsverkehrs -- Die Neugestaltung des europäischen Zahlungsverkehrs -- Der einheitliche europäische Zahlungsraum — SEPA -- Die Vision eines einheitlichen Euro-Zahlungsraums -- Die analytische Basis des einheitlichen Zahlungsraums -- Interchange...