This article deals with the paradox underlying the difference existing between ?what people watch and what people declare? about television. This observation questions the theory of revealed preferences. How viewer?s satisfaction can be estimated and understood ? How public authorities?...

Die Chancen von Kindern, sich in ihrer Lebensumwelt entsprechend ihren Fähigkeiten und Kompetenzen entwickeln zu können und Vertrauen zu den Erwachsenen aufzubauen, mit denen sie in Elternhaus, Nachbarschaft, Kindergarten, Schule und Gemeinde zusammenleben oder zusammen sind, entscheiden auch...

Künftig ist der Arbeitgeber zu einem betrieblichen Eingliederungsmanagement für Beschäftigte, die innerhalb eines Jahres länger als sechs Wochen wiederholt oder ununterbrochen arbeitsunfähig sind, verpflichtet. Dadurch sollen erneuter Arbeitsunfähigkeit vorgebeugt, Anreize zu betrieblicher...

This paper aims to identify characteristics of the good education, particularly higher education, in terms of pure public goods, mixed goods and merit goods, starting from classical and neoclassical theories on public goods. The experience of several economists showed that the nature of the good...

Reference system to which it is discussed involvement in the economy market with perfect competition, perfect competition system, characterized by absolute lack of opportunities to influence the price for participating business entities. Neoclassical economics has shown that market with perfect...

Paternalism is an attempt to influence the decisions of individuals for their own benefit even if there are no third parties involved. This seems to be a contradiction to normative individualism which provides the general orientation of our modern democracies. Soft or libertarian paternalism...