Sustainability pledges are en vogue. In the business sector, but also in climate negotiations, pledges are used to signal actors' intention to act pro-environmentally. Laboratory experiments testify to the potential effectiveness of these public declarations. Previous work has examined under...

Corporate financial economic programs are almost universally featured in economics and management degrees and, therefore, are an essential component of the culture-building process for current and future economists and managers. Nevertheless, these programs are not restricted to financial...

Populismus macht sich breit: das zeigen der Brexit, die Wahl Donald Trumps, die befürchteten Ergebnisse der Wahlen in den Niederlanden und Frankreich sowie das Erstarken der AfD in Deutschland. Erklärt wird dieser Trend häufig sozio-kulturell mit einer Skepsis gegenüber der modernen...

In jeder Gesellschaft müssen Entscheidungen getroffen werden, die zwischen begrenzten Ressourcen auf der einen Seite und unbegrenzten Bedürfnissen auf der anderen abwägen. Für die Gesundheitswirtschaft gilt das in besonderem Maße. Dabei wird die demografi sche Entwicklung diesen Konfl ikt...

Many studies have proven the existence of discriminatory behavior from employers according to the origin of applicants. However, little is known about how these behaviors can be prevented. In this work, we assess how organization of recruitment in large companies affects ethnic discrimination....

We study the correlation between parental gender attitudes and the performance in mathematics of girls using two different approaches and data. First, we identify families with a preference for boys by using fertility stopping rules in a population of households whose children attend public...

Der Beitrag verfolgt die beiden miteinander verwandten Fragen, wie Ökonom*innen zu wissen vorgeben und warum sie überhaupt wissen wollen. Es wird argumentiert, dass sowohl die ökonomische Wissensform als auch die Motivation der Wissenden im Verlauf des 20. Jahrhunderts einen grundlegenden...

In the literature on corporate social responsibility (CSR) the origin of the equity is seen as one the drivers of CSR. There is evidence of multinational corporations stimulating diffusion of CSR practices in a few emerging economies. There are no similar studies focusing on the Polish economy....

The current study presents the most important theoretical frameworks in the field of ethical behavior involving employees and shows how the results of previous research are influenced by culture and time. At the same time, the risks that follow the universalization of the results are presented...

Many papal encyclicals were not directly concerned about the appearance of European Union due to many historical, political and social contexts. The fundamental principles developed through several encyclicals from early 19th century to the present day reaffirmed the neutrality of the Church...