This study investigated the effect the price of oil has on enabling political establishments to maintain their presence within the business environment. The study consists of three different case studies with each of the states (Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates) being chosen based...

„Stellen wir uns vor, an jedem Tag würde ein winzigesQuantum mehr Liebe, Vernunft, Klugheit aufscheinen.Menschen würden sich eine Spur aufmerksamerbehandeln. Liebende würden eine Nuanceliebevoller miteinander umgehen. Bürger würdensich ein winziges Stück weit kooperativer...

Steht das christliche Denken in einem Widerspruch zur (Grundkonzeption der) Sozialen Markwirtschaft, deren 60jährigen Geburtstag wir in diesem Jahr gefeiert haben? Was ist das Menschenbild in der Konzeption der Sozialen Marktwirtschaft? In einem Aufruf zum Festakt zur Erneuerung der Sozialen...

This paper explores the potential of using subjective well-being (SWB) data to valueenvironmental attributes. A theoretical framework compares this method, also known as the lifesatisfaction approach, with the standard hedonic pricing approach, identifying their similarities and differences. As...

According to current research in many countries there were studies showing effectiveness of MMT programs in drug use prevention, but there is no data on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of MMT in Lithuania. There are hard political discussions about feasibility and needs of such harm...

This dissertation consists of two essays concerning the determination of wages across areas. The first essay investigates the equilibrium relationship between wages and prices across labor markets. Of central interest is the extent to which workers receive higher wages to compensate for...

Background. The introduction of a new generation of atypical antipsychotic agents has raised difficult economic and ethical questions, particularly in lower-income countries. The reported tolerability and efficacy advantages of the atypical antipsychotics over their conventional predecessors...