Many observers have noticed the importance of anger in contemporary politics, particularly with reference to populism. This article addresses the question under which conditions people become angry about a specific aspect of their lives: their personal financial situation. Specifically, it asks...

Over the course of the past twenty years, venture capital has fuelled an entrepreneurial revolution - first in the United States and now in Europe's common market -, which has opened new opportunities for technological innovation, capital investment and employment growth. Some of the most...

Im Zuge der Föderalismusreform wurden die gesetzlichen Ladenschlussbestimmungen in den meisten deutschen Bundesländern kürzlich gelockert. Dies ist ein Schritt in die richtige Richtung, um einen Anstieg von Produktivität und Wachstum im deutschen Einzelhandel zu bewirken. Allerdings birgt...

There is an active global debate on corporate governance. A few years ago, there was serious concern about whether US companies would be able to compete against the powerful corporate groupings supported by closely involved banks in the Far East. Now, following the collapse of the East Asian...