We assess the drivers of fiscal sustainability in 20 OECD economies between 1950 and 2019. We find stable long-term relationships between government revenues and expenditures as well as between the primary budget balance and past public debt ratio for the full panel. Performing an expanding...

Today´s demand patterns constantly claim for greener products from more sustainable supply chains. Handling these customer needs puts a constant pressure on the players: Ecological and social issues arise additionally to challenges like technology management and efficiency enhancement....

Nowadays, consumer-to-consumer communication and its impact on purchase decisions have gained substantial consideration owing to digitalization and the emergence of internet-based social media platforms. Social media allows consumers to communicate with thousands of people well beyond their...

Nachhaltigere Produkte sind ein zentraler Aspekt einer zukunftsfähigen Wirtschaft. In der vorliegenden Dissertation wird untersucht, wie Konsumgüterproduzenten mit der unscharfen Zielvorgabe „nachhaltig“ in ihrem Produktentwicklungsprozesses umgehen. Dazu werden die Ergebnisse einer...