The rising role of intra- and intergenerational transfers (e.g. basic income, child benefit and public pensions) characterises modern economies, yet most models depicting these transfers are too sophisticated for a wider but mathematically trained audience. This book presents simple models to...

The decision of whether and how much to borrow from the credit market in order to finance education costs depends crucially on parental investment in education. This study constructs a simple two-period overlapping generations model incorporating both educational investment from parents and...

Deutlich höhere Mehrausgaben für die soziale Pflegeversicherung als im Gesetzesentwurf zum Pflegestärkungsgesetz II prognostiziert, zwingen die Bundesregierung kurzfristig zum Handeln. Zum 1. Januar 2019 ist der Beitragssatz zur sozialen Pflegeversicherung um 0,5 Prozentpunkte angehoben...

Analysis conducted on the three generations (Z, Y and X) highlights some very interesting aspects that help us better understand how generations X, Y and Z consumers perceive social media as a means of communication and information. [...]the Internet is a valuable source of information for all...

Studies have shown that a family plays an important role in encouraging people to pursue an entrepreneurial career. Consequently, studies have indicated that involvement in a family role may have an effect on functioning in a non-family, work role. This study attempts to find out how behaviours,...