1. Value-based pricing ROI / Roger J. Best and Peter J. Vomocil -- 2. Cannibalization-- five easy pieces / Andreas Hinterhuber -- 3. Is there a long-term return on price promotions? / Carmen Balan -- 4. Pricing modelling as a strategic leverage for knowledge-intensive start-ups : an explorative...

pt. 1. Deprivation, happiness and well-being -- pt. 2. Polarization -- pt. 3. Distributional change and mobility -- pt. 4. On the decomposition of income and wage inequality -- pt. 5. Individual well-being and poverty.

1. Assessing regional governance : an indicative framework for developing indicators / Edward Best -- 2. Assessing attitudes towards regional integration processes / Bernd Schlipphak and Timo Menniken -- 3. How to measure the level of regional conflict and peace? / Michael Schulz -- 4....

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