This paper examines the relationship between the psychic distance of decision makers in SMEs from specific foreign markets and their interest in cooperation with companies from those countries. Based on a review of the literature and a qualitative empirical study among entrepreneurs in the...

Background and objectives. The majority of environmental education takes place in informal settings, of which so-called free-choice learning is typical. What is understood by this is a kind of learning which is self-determined and driven by the needs and interests of the learner. The...

Generally, researchers consider that customer satisfaction is the core driver of loyalty. However, in the case of collective hedonic services, feelings of connectedness among service users might also play an important role in forming brand loyalty. A study among visitors of a music festival...

Das Ministerium für Inneres und Sport hat das ifo Institut mit der Überprüfung des kommunalten Finanzausgleichssystems beauftragt. Dabei steht das horizontale Ausgleichssystem im Vordergrund der Untersuchung. Allerdings sollten auch Fragen des vertikalen Finanzausgleichs analysiert werden. Im...