The turbulence of the stock market and the housing market in the early years of the 21st century have demonstrated the dangers of tying society too closely to financial markets. Managed by the Markets provides a guide to how we got here and unpacks the consequences of linking the well-being of...

Im Zentrum der Kommunikationswissenschaft stehen Medienwirkungen, im Zentrum der Volkswirtschaftslehre steht die Konjunktur. Medienwirkungen im thematischen Kontext der Konjunktur hat die Kommunikationswissenschaft aber noch kaum untersucht, so wie die Rolle der Medien im gesamtwirtschaftlichen...

An economic recession can affect the aggregate well-being of a population. This highly regarded and timely book shows a significant increase in the mean levels of distress and dissatisfaction in the work place in recent years

An economic recession can affect the aggregate well-being of a population. This highly regarded and timely book shows a significant increase in the mean levels of distress and dissatisfaction in the work place in recent years. -- In particular, increasing job demands, intrinsic job insecurity...