This paper examines the role of the sociocultural background of students as measured by both religious denomination and political attitudes towards gender equality and science-related issues in their home environment for choosing STEM fields in university. Our empirical estimates are based on a...

Pervasive Computing ist eine zukünftige Anwendungsform von Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien (ICT), die durch Miniaturisierung und Einbettung von Mikroelektronik in andere Objekte sowie ihre Vernetzung und Allgegenwart im Alltag gekennzeichnet ist. Anders als die meisten heutigen...

Available information on the implementation of the ELV Directive suggests that there is still room for improvement regarding management of end-of-life vehicles in Europe. The study evaluates and discusses fundamental aspects of ELV management such as arisings, legal and illegal shipment,...

In this paper we investigate the relationship between inequality and the environment in a growing economy from a political economy perspective. We consider an endogenous growth economy, where growth generates pollution and a deterioration of the environment. Public expenditures may either be...