Unternehmen stehen bei der Entwicklung neuer Produkte bzw. Dienstleistungen immer wieder vor der Frage, ob diese von den Konsumenten angenommen werden. Insbesondere der Erfolg von technologischen Innovationen ist nur schwer zu prognostizieren. Jörg Königstorfer betrachtet den...

This study about legal and commercial guarantees, funded by the European Union in the frame of the EU Consumer Programme (2014-2020), looks at the extent to which sellers are aware of, and comply with, relevant EU legislation; the way in which legal and commercial guarantees are communicated to...

Despite the mixed empirical evidence, many economists stillhold to the view that Internet will promote competition betweenfirms,thereby lowering prices and increasing economic welfare. This paperpresents a search model that provides a different view. We analyzethemarket for a homogeneous good...

The advent of the internet is revolutionizingthe financial services industry. In the future, electronicbanking (EB) will become a strategic factor, evolvingfrom mere transaction banking to the provision ofindividual, highly customized solutions. For this new wayof EB it is essential to have a...

Despite the mixed empirical evidence, many economists stillhold to the view that Internet will promote competition betweenfirms,thereby lowering prices and increasing economic welfare. This paperpresents a search model that provides a different view. We analyzethemarket for a homogeneous good...