This book provides a detailed and comprehensive synthesis of the literature on growth-linked securities, which are an equity-like method of financing for sovereigns. Based on an idea introduced by Shiller (1993), these securities enjoy growing intellectual support. Momentum in favour of them in...

This study develops a reform proposal for the future revenue system of the EU budget. The findings strongly reject the idea that a reform based on an EU tax-based own resource would remedy current problems. Against the background of the status quo analysis the authors present a reform model...

Der Aufbau der Unternehmensmarke findet in der Regel über die Entwicklung und Kommunikation der Unternehmensidentität statt. Christina Suckow identifiziert relevante Elemente, mithilfe derer die Identität reiner E-Brands über die Webseite aufgebaut und transportiert wird. Im Rahmen einer...

Introduction: The Knowledge Ladder 4.0 - Value Creation in the Digitally Enabled Economy -- Part I: Digitally Enabled Enrichment of Resources to Leverage Human Performance -- Part II: Collaboration and Networking -- Part III: Leading and Learning 4.0 -- Part IV: New Forms of Knowledge-intensive...

Section 1: Economics and Finance -- Chapter 1: The Political Economy of Financial Development: A Review -- Chapter 2: Grievance Redressal in the Indian Financial Regulatory Space - The Unified Approach -- Chapter 3: Role of Intermediaries in Providing Financial Access: Current and Future...

Markus Hammer investigates a time-based and analytics-supported operations management approach. He explores five perspectives: 1) the needs of industry, in particular manufacturing in process industries, 2) the impact of digitization, with focus on Big Data and analytics, 3) the management of...

One of the first of its kind, this book examines the digitalization of Chinese businesses both theoretically and practically. Taking a fresh and unique approach, the authors seek to adopt individual theories for each empirical case explored and investigate the dramatic digital transformation...

How did Capital One and Uber implement nearly identical business models, focusing on customers that are most profitable to serve? Why are Google and Amazon so valuable to us? Why are Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon so difficult for competitors to displace? And why can Google charge almost...

From driverless cars to pilotless planes, many functions that have previously required human labor can now be performed using artificial intelligence. For businesses, this use of AI results in reduced labor costs and, even more important, creating a competitive advantage. How does one look at...