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The Practice of Econometrics: Studies on Demand, Forecasting, Money and Income (International Studies in Economics and Econometrics #15)

In the autumn of 1961 Jan Salomon ('Mars') Cramer was appointed to the newly established chair of econometrics at the University of Amsterdam. This volume is published to commemorate this event. It is well-known how much econometrics has developed over the period under consideration, the 25 years that elapsed between 1961 and 1986. This is specifically true for the areas in which Cramer has been actively interested. We mention the theory and measurement of consumer behaviour; money and income; regression, correla­ tion and forecasting. In the present volume this development will be high­ lighted. Sixteen contributions have been sollicited from scholars all over the world who have belonged to the circle of academic friends of Cramer for a shorter or longer part of the period of 25 years. The contributions fall broadly speaking into the four areas mentioned above. Theory and measurement of consumer behaviour is represented by four papers, whereas a fifth paper deals with a related area. Richard Blundell and Costas Meghir devote a paper to the estimation of Engel curves. They apply a discrete choice model to British (individual) data from the Family Expenditure Survey 1981. Their aim is to assess the impact of individual characteristics such as income, demographic structure, location, wages and prices on commodity expenditure.

Geschäftsmodelle für den Mobilfunk: Analyse der Leistungserstellung und des Leistungsabsatzes (Wirtschaftswissenschaften)

Reinhard Neudorfer entwickelt auf der Basis stabiler Theorien des Innovations- und Technologiemanagements ein Modell für Innovationen im Kontext von Geschäftsmodellen für den Mobilfunk, stellt ein Instrumentarium für das Management von innovativen mobilen Diensten vor und leitet theoretisch fundierte und realwirtschaftlich orientierte Handlungsempfehlungen ab.

Economic Theory and International Trade: Essays in Memoriam J. Trout Rader

Market-Driving Behavior in Emerging Firms: A Study on Market-Driving Behavior, its Moderators and Performance Implications in German Emerging Technology Ventures (Entrepreneurship)

Jesko-Philipp Neuenburg researches the market-driving behavior – i.e. the behavior of a company that is directed to fundamentally change the structure of the market and/or behavior of market stakeholders – in emerging firms.

Schule und Beruf: Wege in die Erwerbstätigkeit

Jugendliche bereiten sich auf die Erwerbstätigkeit vor, indem sie schulische und berufliche Kompetenzen erwerben, Ausbildungen und Berufe wählen und sich in Selektionsverfahren durchsetzen. Allerdings sind Bildungswege in die Erwerbstätigkeit stark institutionell gesteuert, obwohl die (Aus-)Bildungssysteme offener geworden sind. Jugendliche sind auf soziale Ressourcen, den Rat von Bezugspersonen angewiesen, sowohl beim Übertritt in die Sekundarstufe I, als auch beim Übertritt in die Berufsbildung und von der Berufsbildung in den Arbeitsmarkt.

Bildungsverläufe von der Einschulung bis in den ersten Arbeitsmarkt: Theoretische Ansätze, empirische Befunde und Beispiele

Expertinnen und Experten zeigen in Originalbeiträgen, wie an verschiedenen Stellen von der Grundschule bis zur Wahl einer weiteren Ausbildung nach der Grundausbildung Bildungsverläufe beeinflusst werden, beispielsweise durch die Förderung von verhaltensauffälligen Kindern in der Grundstufe, durch die Gestaltung von Selektionsverfahren in die Sekundarstufe I oder durch die Organisation der Berufsorientierung vor der Sekundarstufe II. Der Sammelband vereint neue theoretische Ansätze und empirische Befunde, die auf aktuellen, längsschnittlichen Datensätzen beruhen.

Werbung im Privatfernsehen: Selektionsmöglichkeiten des privaten Fernsehens im Rahmen der betrieblichen Kommunikationsstrategie (Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Beiträge #2)

Operations Research Proceedings 2019: Selected Papers of the Annual International Conference of the German Operations Research Society (GOR), Dresden, Germany, September 4-6, 2019 (Operations Research Proceedings)

This book gathers a selection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the International Conference on Operations Research (OR 2019), which was held at Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, on September 4-6, 2019, and was jointly organized by the German Operations Research Society (GOR) the Austrian Operations Research Society (ÖGOR), and the Swiss Operational Research Society (SOR/ASRO). More than 600 scientists, practitioners and students from mathematics, computer science, business/economics and related fields attended the conference and presented more than 400 papers in plenary presentations, parallel topic streams, as well as special award sessions.The respective papers discuss classical mathematical optimization, statistics and simulation techniques. These are complemented by computer science methods, and by tools for processing data, designing and implementing information systems. The book also examines recent advances in information technology, which allow big data volumes to be processed and enable real-time predictive and prescriptive business analytics to drive decisions and actions. Lastly, it includes problems modeled and treated while taking into account uncertainty, risk management, behavioral issues, etc.

Selling Power: Economics, Policy, and Electric Utilities Before 1940 (Markets and Governments in Economic History)

We remember Thomas Edison as the inventor of the incandescent light bulb, but he deserves credit for something much larger, an even more singular invention that profoundly changed the way the world works: the modern electric utility industry. Edison’s light bulb was the first to work within a system where a utility generated electricity and distributed it to customers for lighting. The story of how electric utilities went within one generation from prototype to an indispensable part of most Americans’ lives is a story about the relationships between political and technological change. John L. Neufeld offers a comprehensive historical treatment of the economics that shaped electric utilities. Compared with most industries, the organization of the electric utility industry is not—and cannot be—economically efficient. Most industries are kept by law in a state of fair competition, but the capital necessary to start an electric company—generators, transmission and distribution systems, and land and buildings—is so substantial that few companies can enter the market and compete. Therefore, the natural state of the electric utility industry since its inception has been a monopoly subject to government oversight. These characteristics of electric utilities—and electricity’s importance—have created over time sharp political controversies, and changing public policies have dramatically changed the industry’s structure to an extent matched by few other industries. Neufeld outlines the struggles that shaped the industry’s development, and shows how the experience of electric utilities provides insight into the design of economic institutions, including today’s new large-scale markets.

Selling Power: Economics, Policy, and Electric Utilities Before 1940 (Markets and Governments in Economic History)

We remember Thomas Edison as the inventor of the incandescent light bulb, but he deserves credit for something much larger, an even more singular invention that profoundly changed the way the world works: the modern electric utility industry. Edison’s light bulb was the first to work within a system where a utility generated electricity and distributed it to customers for lighting. The story of how electric utilities went within one generation from prototype to an indispensable part of most Americans’ lives is a story about the relationships between political and technological change. John L. Neufeld offers a comprehensive historical treatment of the economics that shaped electric utilities. Compared with most industries, the organization of the electric utility industry is not—and cannot be—economically efficient. Most industries are kept by law in a state of fair competition, but the capital necessary to start an electric company—generators, transmission and distribution systems, and land and buildings—is so substantial that few companies can enter the market and compete. Therefore, the natural state of the electric utility industry since its inception has been a monopoly subject to government oversight. These characteristics of electric utilities—and electricity’s importance—have created over time sharp political controversies, and changing public policies have dramatically changed the industry’s structure to an extent matched by few other industries. Neufeld outlines the struggles that shaped the industry’s development, and shows how the experience of electric utilities provides insight into the design of economic institutions, including today’s new large-scale markets.

Selling Power: Economics, Policy, and Electric Utilities Before 1940 (Markets and Governments in Economic History)

We remember Thomas Edison as the inventor of the incandescent light bulb, but he deserves credit for something much larger, an even more singular invention that profoundly changed the way the world works: the modern electric utility industry. Edison’s light bulb was the first to work within a system where a utility generated electricity and distributed it to customers for lighting. The story of how electric utilities went within one generation from prototype to an indispensable part of most Americans’ lives is a story about the relationships between political and technological change. John L. Neufeld offers a comprehensive historical treatment of the economics that shaped electric utilities. Compared with most industries, the organization of the electric utility industry is not—and cannot be—economically efficient. Most industries are kept by law in a state of fair competition, but the capital necessary to start an electric company—generators, transmission and distribution systems, and land and buildings—is so substantial that few companies can enter the market and compete. Therefore, the natural state of the electric utility industry since its inception has been a monopoly subject to government oversight. These characteristics of electric utilities—and electricity’s importance—have created over time sharp political controversies, and changing public policies have dramatically changed the industry’s structure to an extent matched by few other industries. Neufeld outlines the struggles that shaped the industry’s development, and shows how the experience of electric utilities provides insight into the design of economic institutions, including today’s new large-scale markets.

Selling Power: Economics, Policy, and Electric Utilities Before 1940 (Markets and Governments in Economic History)

We remember Thomas Edison as the inventor of the incandescent light bulb, but he deserves credit for something much larger, an even more singular invention that profoundly changed the way the world works: the modern electric utility industry. Edison’s light bulb was the first to work within a system where a utility generated electricity and distributed it to customers for lighting. The story of how electric utilities went within one generation from prototype to an indispensable part of most Americans’ lives is a story about the relationships between political and technological change. John L. Neufeld offers a comprehensive historical treatment of the economics that shaped electric utilities. Compared with most industries, the organization of the electric utility industry is not—and cannot be—economically efficient. Most industries are kept by law in a state of fair competition, but the capital necessary to start an electric company—generators, transmission and distribution systems, and land and buildings—is so substantial that few companies can enter the market and compete. Therefore, the natural state of the electric utility industry since its inception has been a monopoly subject to government oversight. These characteristics of electric utilities—and electricity’s importance—have created over time sharp political controversies, and changing public policies have dramatically changed the industry’s structure to an extent matched by few other industries. Neufeld outlines the struggles that shaped the industry’s development, and shows how the experience of electric utilities provides insight into the design of economic institutions, including today’s new large-scale markets.

Nonlinear Labor Market Dynamics (Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems #486)

Nonlinear Labor Market Dynamics discusses adjustment processes in labor markets. Contrary to linear-stochastic approaches this book is based on a non-linear deterministic framework. It is shown that even textbook-like-models of the labor market can generate long lasting adjustment processes, local instabilities, and chaotic movements, once nonlinear relationships and widely accepted adjustment rules are introduced. Thus, labor market dynamics may have an endogenous component that is governed by a nonlinear deterministic core. Of course, all results are tied to the particular models discussed in this book. Nevertheless, these models imply that by incorporating nonlinear relationships, one may arrive at an explanation of labor market behavior where linear stochastic approaches fell. Time series studies for German labor market data support this point of view.

Making The Most Of Your Placement (PDF)

A new addition to the SAGE Study Skills series, this book is an invaluable resource for any business and management student intending to do a work placement as part of their degree.

Employability: Making the Most of Your Career Development

*Shortlisted in the Management and Leadership Textbook Category at CMI Management Book of the Year Awards 2017* Lecturers, request your electronic inspection copy here. Keen to succeed in today’s competitive job market? Want to learn how to make the most of longer-term graduate career development opportunities? This handy guide is the gateway to help you understand the academic and practical aspects of employability and to make the most of your longer-term graduate employability development. Inside you’ll find: A critical examination of theory to help with your employability studies Practical insights through real-world case studies on everything from job applications, to using work experience and networking effectively Specially commissioned employer, university, adviser and graduate insights from organisations large and small, as diverse as investment banking and international development aid giving you the inside track on what employers are looking for and how to develop your career. This essential guide equips you with the knowledge and practical guidance you need to achieve your full potential during your studies, into your first role, and in your career beyond.

Employability: Making the Most of Your Career Development

*Shortlisted in the Management and Leadership Textbook Category at CMI Management Book of the Year Awards 2017* Lecturers, request your electronic inspection copy here. Keen to succeed in today’s competitive job market? Want to learn how to make the most of longer-term graduate career development opportunities? This handy guide is the gateway to help you understand the academic and practical aspects of employability and to make the most of your longer-term graduate employability development. Inside you’ll find: A critical examination of theory to help with your employability studies Practical insights through real-world case studies on everything from job applications, to using work experience and networking effectively Specially commissioned employer, university, adviser and graduate insights from organisations large and small, as diverse as investment banking and international development aid giving you the inside track on what employers are looking for and how to develop your career. This essential guide equips you with the knowledge and practical guidance you need to achieve your full potential during your studies, into your first role, and in your career beyond.

Making the Most of Your Placement (PDF)

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here A new addition to the SAGE Study Skills series, this book is an invaluable resource for any business and management student intending to do a work placement as part of their degree. The text provides practical and thorough advice to help students select, prepare and navigate through organizational life. The book covers every step of the work placement process, from planning, making contact and interviewing, through to reflective learning and how to make the most of the placement experience and the opportunities it presents for future careers Each chapter features testimonials from students who have done placement years, offering experiences and advice Checklists to help students cover every consideration for commencing on their placement An extensive list of useful websites and contacts, as well as further reading suggestions. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills website for tips, quizzes and videos on study success!

Lead Community Fundraising: Erfolgreich digital Menschen verbinden. Mit über 45 Praxis-Beispielen.

Die Welt, wie wir sie kennen, verändert sich rasend schnell - auch die Fundraising-Welt. In Zukunft wird es für Organisationen noch wichtiger werden, online Interessenten, Unterstützer und neue Spender zu finden, weil die Digitalisierung einen Flaschenhals im Fundraising darstellt. Dieses Buch hilft Ihnen, diesen Flaschenhals zu überwinden. Praxisorientiert und Schritt für Schritt erklärt, entdecken Sie, welche universellen und neuen Chancen es im digitalen Fundraising gibt. Erfahren Sie, was Lead Community Fundraising ist und wieso es gerade in digitalen Zeiten wichtig ist, beim Menschen, d.h. bei der Community anzusetzen. Anhand von 45 internationalen Praxisbeispielen lernen Sie, wie Lead Community Fundraising funktioniert und wie Sie es selbst erfolgreich einsetzen.

Lead Community Fundraising: Successfully Connecting People Digitally (Management for Professionals)

The world is changing, and so are our donors. In the future, it will become even more important for organizations to find leads, supporters and new donors online - because digitization is a bottleneck in fundraising.This book highlights universal fundraising opportunities. It explains the fundamentals of lead community fundraising and why, especially in digital times, it is important to start with the people - the community. The main topic of the book is the current state of digital fundraising, which is becoming more and more important. More than 45 examples from international fundraising practices provide a valuable foundation for all practitioners in this field.

Die Grundlagen der ägyptischen Bruchrechnung

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

Digitalisierung

Digitaltechnik ist – mit Ausnahme des geschriebenen Briefs oder des persönlichen Gesprächs – die Basis fast aller Kommunikations- und Informationswege, die wir heute nutzen. Darüber hinaus werden damit die Bereiche gesteuert, die für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und öffentliches sowie privates Leben essentiell sind: Sicherheit, Produktion, Mobilität, Medien, Gesundheit. Man kann ohne Übertreibung sagen, dass die Digitaltechnik zu einem Fundament unserer technisch orientierten Zivilisation geworden ist.Die Vorteile moderner Datentechnik sind so bestechend, die Optionen für künftige Einsätze so immens, dass wir diese Entwicklung mit aller Energie vorantreiben müssen, um im internationalen Wettbewerb weiterhin eine maßgebliche Rolle spielen zu können. In allen Anwendungsbereichen digitaler Technik spielt dabei die Sicherheit eine entscheidende Rolle. Denn je mehr technologische Bereiche wir der Datentechnik anvertrauen, desto wichtiger wird für uns deren Zuverlässigkeit. Digitale Systeme weiterzuentwickeln und zugleich dafür zu sorgen, dass sie immer im Interesse der Menschen funktionieren und agieren, ist ein zentrales Ziel der technischen Forschung und Entwicklung, wie sie von Fraunhofer propagiert und ausgeführt wird.

The Student's Guide to Writing Economics

Understanding the way economists see the world is a necessary step on the way to good economics writing. This book guides students through the means and methods of economics writing, by taking a step by step approach investigating: the keys needed to succeed as a writer of economics and an overview of the writing process from beginning to end the basic methods economists use to analyze data and communicate their ideas suggestions for finding and focusing one's topic, including standard economic sources and techniques for doing economic research how to write paper ways of citing sources and creating a bibliography. It also contains useful appendices, which provide details of statistical sources and relevant electronic indices. Used as a standard guide for economics students at Harvard University, this book is of immense practical use to economics students the world over.

The Student's Guide to Writing Economics

Understanding the way economists see the world is a necessary step on the way to good economics writing. This book guides students through the means and methods of economics writing, by taking a step by step approach investigating: the keys needed to succeed as a writer of economics and an overview of the writing process from beginning to end the basic methods economists use to analyze data and communicate their ideas suggestions for finding and focusing one's topic, including standard economic sources and techniques for doing economic research how to write paper ways of citing sources and creating a bibliography. It also contains useful appendices, which provide details of statistical sources and relevant electronic indices. Used as a standard guide for economics students at Harvard University, this book is of immense practical use to economics students the world over.

Wissensbasierte Unterstützung von Leasing-/Kreditkauf-Entscheidungen (Gabler Edition Wissenschaft)

Steigender Kapitalbedarf in Verbindung mit einer meist geringen Eigenkapitalausstattung erfordert bei Investitionen eine intensive Auseinandersetzung mit Fragen der Finanzierung. Das Buch beschreibt ein System zur Unterstützung der Entscheidung.

Angstbewusste Führung: Besser und produktiver arbeiten durch den motivierenden Einsatz von Angst (Internationalisierung und Management)

​Angst gilt allgemein als unerwünscht und wird oft totgeschwiegen. Das ist gerade im Arbeitsumfeld und in der BWL der Fall. Dabei kann Angst starke Auswirkungen auf Mitarbeiter, Unternehmenskultur und wirtschaftlichen Erfolg haben – allerdings nicht nur negative, sondern gerade auch motivierende und unterstützende. Dieses Buch erklärt ausführlich die Mechanismen, nach denen die Angst Erkenntnissen von Neurowissenschaften und Psychologie zufolge funktioniert. Es gibt dazu Empfehlungen für Führungskräfte, woran sich Ängste erkennen lassen und wie sie im Management zum Vorteil von Unternehmen und Mitarbeitern eingesetzt werden können.