"M-PESA" mobile financial service has remained a dominate player in the Kenya financial service market. This study presents a conceptual research model that is grounded in means-end theory. It connects customer value hierarchy to customer attitudes and post-adoption outcomes behavior. It aims to...

In my dissertation I explore conceptual and economic aspects of resilience, i.e. a system’s ability to maintain its basic functions and controls under disturbances. I provide methodological considerations on the conceptual level and general insights derived from stylized ecological-economic...

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht, wie sich der Anteilswert der eigentümer- und familiengeführten Unternehmen an der Gesamtzahl aller Unternehmen seit dem Jahr 1998 verändert hat. Hierzu wurden rund 16.500 repräsentativ ausgewählte deutsche Unternehmen auf ihre Eigentums- und...

Studie zu Dispozinsen / Ratenkrediten Aktenzeichen: 514-06.01-2810HS034 Laufzeit 8/2011 – 5/2012 - Zusammenfassung – In Deutschland verfügen etwa 80 Prozent der Haushalte über einen Dispositionskredit. Bei beträchtlicher Variation liegt der eingeräumte Kreditrahmen bei knapp dem 3-fachen...

This paper provides a model for the well-known empirical phenomenon that houses of different quality experience different price developments. The typical pattern is that luxury houses appreciate more in boom periods and depreciate more during busts. The standard model of housing demand treats...

This dissertation deals with the complex and multifaceted issue of climate change and climate policy. Since the problem touches upon many disciplines and also subfields within economics, the present study tries to bridge the gaps between different areas and dimensions of economic analysis....

The 'juste retour' attitude, namely each EU member state's priority for securing the best possible individual net financial position vis-à-vis the community budget over any other consideration concerning the community budget is stronger than ever. The differences across member states in terms...