We provide theory and evidence that relative price shocks can cause aggregate inflation and act as aggregate supply shocks. Empirically, we show that exogenous positive energy price shocks have a positive impact not only on headline but also on U.S. core inflation while depressing U.S. real...

Zunehmende Lohnungleichheit und Beschäftigungsprobleme in den OECD-Ländern haben Fragen der Lohnstruktur in den Mittelpunkt der ökonomischen und politischen Diskussion gerückt. Die Literatur hinsichtlich Ausmaß, Entwicklung sowie ihrer Ursachen und Beschäftigungseffekte ist in den letzten...

To manage an effective customer loyalty program, third party logistics service providers (3PLs) must understand the determining factors, as well as cultural background on loyalty. This book develops a model of customer loyalty, which is then validated using empirical data from nearly 800...