This book investigates the performance of economic development under different forms of government, ranging from autocratic states to liberal democracies. Starting with a critical review of the literature on social and economic development, including the works of Frank Knight, Max Weber, Joseph...

The book analyses the establishment of De Nederlandsche Bank and its early development as a case study to test competing theories on the historical development of central banking. It is shown that the establishment of DNB can be explained by both the fiscal theory and the financial stability...

The past decade has been a time of drastic developments, both in financial markets and in related academic research. Among the most striking developments are the expanded stockholder base, the increased popularity of mutual funds among households, and the growing importance of private pension...

Computing an Upper Bound for the Longest Edge in an Optimal TSP-Solution -- Electricity Storage Systems and their Allocation in the German Power System -- Misspecified Dependency Modelling: What does it mean for Risk Measurement? -- Primal MINLP Heuristics in a Nutshell -- Layout Optimisation of...

Multidisciplinary economists should be at home in their own discipline and meet the international standards of economic teaching and research that the discipline has developed. This work uses the insights of other disciplines and examines what consequences their contributions have for economic...

Taxes on the highly skilled are an important cost factor for companies competing internationally for talent. This book provides an international comparison of the effective level of taxes and social security charges imposed on highly qualified employees. Based on a newly developed inter-temporal...