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With advancing technologies like distributed ledgers, smart
contracts, and digital payment platforms, financial services must
be innovative in order to remain relevant in the modern era. The
adoption of financial technology affects the whole Islamic
financial industry as well as the economic stability of a
globalized world. There is a need for research that seeks to
understand financial technology and the regulatory technology
necessary to ensure financial security and stability. Impact of
Financial Technology (FinTech) on Islamic Finance and Financial
Stability is an essential publication that examines both the theory
and application of newly-available financial services and discusses
the impact of FinTech on the Islamic financial service industry.
Featuring research on topics such as cryptocurrency, peer-to-peer
transferring, and digital wallets, this book is ideally designed
for researchers, bank managers, economists, analysts, market
professionals, managers, executives, computer scientists, business
practitioners, academicians, and students seeking coverage on how
the latest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and
blockchain technology will redesign Islamic finance.
This important book presents a thematic selections of essays by
leading post Keynesian economists from Europe and North America. It
focuses on a major feature of post Keynesian economics namely the
interrelationships between pricing, distribution and growth. It is
no accident that these aspects were emphasised in the work of the
founding fathers particularly Kalecki and Keynes. Included in the
present volume are essays by scholars who have made significant
contributions to our understanding of these relationships. Lying
behind them is the emphasis on the role of time and uncertainty
that initially comes from the works of Keynes, Kalecki and Kaldor.
The book offers a thorough coverage of both pricing and
distribution as well as the related issue of growth which has,
hitherto, been comparatively neglected. It also provides a critical
appraisal of certain aspects of main stream economics.
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Developing economies around the world must balance fast growth with
traditional values to achieve the greatest success. Issues related
to rural innovation, knowledge management, and emerging
technologies are at the forefront of every developing country's
concerns. Promoting Socio-Economic Development through Business
Integration builds on available literature in the field of
socio-economic development in developing countries, providing
further research opportunities in this field. Research scholars,
academics, policymakers, government officials, and more will find
this book to be a crucial source of knowledge to their respective
disciplines.
It has become commonplace to think that globalization has produced
a race to the bottom in terms of labor standards and quality of
life: the cheaper the labor and the lower the benefits afforded
workers, the more competitively a country can participate on the
global stage. But in this book the distinguished economic historian
Michael Huberman demonstrates that globalization has in fact been
very good for workers' quality of life, and that improved labor
conditions have promoted globalization.
Consumer behavior is becoming increasingly complex in the current
global market. A broader understanding of the psychologically
driven motivation of consumers and characteristics of the consumer
decision-making process is vital for effective customer engagement.
Utilizing Consumer Psychology in Business Strategy provides
emerging research on consumer behavior and decision-making
processes through the lens of business advancement and innovation.
While highlighting topics such as brand personality, consumer
perception, and marketing strategy, this publication explores
various types of consumer behavior and methods to maximize benefits
and efficiency. This book is an important resource for business
administrators, managers, practitioners, academics, and students
seeking emerging research on the consumer markets.
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1 Einfuhrung.- 1.1 Grundungsgeschehen und Wirtschaftsentwicklung.-
1.2 Inhaltsuberblick.- 2 UEberblick uber Problembereiche bei der
Erfassung von Grundungen und Stilllegungen.- 2.1 Grundfragen.- 2.2
Analyseperspektiven und grundlegende Definitionen.- 2.3
Erhebungseinheit, Definition und Zeitpunkt von Grundung bzw.
Stilllegung.- 2.4 Identifikation von Grundungen und Stilllegungen
in Datensatzen mit Panel-Struktur.- 2.5 Weitere Problembereiche.-
2.6 Art und Umfang der verfugbaren Informationen.- 2.7 Aufbereitung
und Datenzugang.- 3 Die Erhebungen der Statistischen AEmter.- 3.1
Einfuhrung.- 3.2 Datenquellen.- 3.2.1 Unternehmensregistersystem.-
3.2.2 Berichtskreise des Bergbaus und Verarbeitenden Gewerbes.- 3.3
Identifikation von Grundungen.- 3.3.1 Erfassungsverfahren.- 3.3.2
Nachfassen.- 3.3.3 Grundungszeitpunkt.- 3.3.4 Von
Betriebsgrundungen separierbare Zugange.- 3.3.5 Von
Betriebsgrundungen nicht-separierbare Zugange.- 3.4 Identifikation
von Schliessungen.- 3.4.1 Ausscheiden aus der Statistik.- 3.4.2
Schliessungszeitpunkt.- 3.4.3 Von Betriebsschliessungen
separierbare Abgange.- 3.4.4 Von Betriebsschliessungen
nicht-separierbare Abgange.- 3.4.5 Perforation von
Betriebsdatenverlaufen.- 3.5 Qualitat der Indikatoren.- 3.5.1
Grundungsindikator.- 3.5.2 Schliessungsindikator.- 3.6
Informationsgehalt und Zugang.- 4 Die Betriebsdatei der
Beschaftigtenstatistik der Bundesanstalt fur Arbeit.- 4.1
Einfuhrung: Beschaftigtenstatistik und Betriebsdatei.- 4.2
Erhebungsverfahren und Inhalt der Beschaftigtenstatistik.- 4.3
Aufbereitungsformen der Beschaftigtenstatistik.- 4.4 Definition des
Betriebs in der Beschaftigtenstatistik.- 4.5 Identifikation von
Grundungen.- 4.6 Identifikation von Stilllegungen.- 4.7
UEberprufung der Plausibilitat des Betriebsbegriffs.- 4.8
Moeglichkeiten zur Verbesserung der Qualitat der
Beschaftigtenstatistik fur Analysen des Grundungsgeschehens.- 4.9
Datenzugang.- 5 Die Mannheimer Grundungspanels des Zentrums fur
Europaische Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH (ZEW).- 5.1 Einleitung.- 5.2
Rechercheverhalten von Creditreform.- 5.3 Unternehmensgrundungen.-
5.3.1 Erfassungs- und Analyseeinheit der ZEW-Grundungspanels.-
5.3.2 Verfugbare Unternehmensangaben.- 5.3.3 Identifizierung des
Grundungszeitpunkts.- 5.3.4 Die Abgrenzung verschiedener
Grundungsformen und deren Identifizierung in den
ZEW-Grundungspanels.- 5.3.5 Differenzierung zwischen
Unternehmensgrundungen und anderen Zugangen in die
ZEW-Grundungspanels.- 5.3.5.1 Creditreform-spezifische Anlasse fur
separierbare Zugange.- 5.3.5.2 Unternehmensspezifische Anlasse fur
separierbare Zugange.- 5.3.5.3 Unternehmensspezifische Anlasse fur
nicht-separierbare Zugange.- 5.4 Unternehmensschliessungen.- 5.4.1
Identifikation von Unternehmensschliessungen in den
ZEW-Grundungspanels.- 5.4.1.1 Abgrenzung zwischen
wirtschaftsaktiven und geschlossenen Unternehmen.- 5.4.1.2
Identifizierbarkeit verschiedener Schliessungsformen.- 5.4.1.3
Identifizierung des Schliessungszeitpunkts.- 5.4.2 Abgrenzung
zwischen Unternehmensschliessungen und anderen Ereignissen.-
5.4.2.1 AEnderungen des Umfangs der Geschaftstatigkeit, der
Branchenzugehoerigkeit und des Unternehmensstandorts.- 5.4.2.2
Organisatorische Umstrukturierungsereignisse.- 5.5
Zusammenfassung.- 6 Die Gewerbeanzeigenstatistik.- 6.1 Einfuhrung.-
6.2 Erhebungsverfahren der Gewerbeanzeigen.- 6.3 Meldepflicht und
Merkmalskatalog zur Gewerbeanzeige.- 6.4 Aufbereitung der
Gewerbeanzeigen.- 6.5 Datenqualitat und die Identifikation von
Betriebsgrundungen und -Schliessungen.- 6.6 UEberprufung der
Datenqualitat am Fallbeispiel der Stadt Regensburg.- 6.7
Verfugbarkeit der Gewerbeanzeigen und der
Gewerbeanzeigenstatistik.- 6.8 Fazit.- 7 Die
Umsatzsteuerstatistik.- 7.1 Einleitung.- 7.2 Das
Umsatzsteuer-Voranmeldungs- und -Vorauszahlungsverfahren.- 7.2.1
Grundgesamtheit.- 7.2.2 In der Umsatzsteuerstatistik enthaltene
Informationen.- 7.2.3 Unternehmensregister.- 7.3 Grundungen und
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The global gaming market, due to numerous technological
advancements in social media networking and live-streaming video,
has exploded in recent years. However, this newly acquired
popularity has left many industry professionals pondering a
difficult enigma: How does this affect the professional world?
Implications and Impacts of eSports on Business and Society:
Emerging Research and Opportunities provides innovative research
exploring the immersion of competitive electronic sports and
applications within global marketing, business, and society.
Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as social
networking, sponsorship branding, and risk management, this book is
ideally designed for sports and entertainment practitioners,
communications professionals, marketers, business consultants,
researchers, professionals, and students seeking current research
on potential business opportunities in the eSports industry.
INTEREST AND PRICES Geldzins und Guterpreise A STUDY OF THE CAUSES
REGULATING THE VALUE OF MONEY By KNUT WiCKSELL Translated from the
German by R. F. KAHN With an Introduction by PROFESSOR BERTIL
OIIL1N Published on behalf of the Royal Economic Society by
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTINS STREET, LONDON 1936
COPYRIGHT PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY R. R. CLARK, LIMITED,
EDINBURGH TRANSLATORS NOTE I IFAVE to express my sincere thanks to
Miss Anna Schwarz schild, who read a portion of the manuscript with
great care, and to Dr. Eduard Rosenbaum, who helped me out of many
difficulties. The Appendix consists of Wicksells last published
article, translated from the original Swedish by Mrs H. Norberg.
Wicksells Geldzins und Giiterpreise was published at Jena by Gustav
Fischer in 1898. Such footnotes as I have found it necessary to
insert are enclosed in square brackets. R. F. K. CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION BY PROFESSOR BERTH, OHLIN . . vii AUTHORS PREFACE
...... xxiii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTORY ....... 1 CHAPTER 2 PURCHASING
POWER or MONEY AND AVERAGE PRICES . 7 CHAPTER 3 RELATIVE PRICES AND
MONEY PRICES . . .18 CHAPTER 4 THE SO-CALLED COST OF PRODUCTION
THEORY OF MONEY 29 CHAPTER 5 THE QUANTITY THEORY AND ITS OPPONENTS
. .38 v vi INTEREST AND PRICES PAQM CHAPTER 6 THE VELOCITY OF
CIRCULATION OF MONEY A. A Pure Cash Economy . . . . .51 B. Simple
Credit ...... 59 C. An Organised Credit Economy . . . .62 CHAPTER 7
THE RATE OF INTEREST AS REGULATOR OF COMMODITY PRICES A. The
Classical Theory and the School of TooJce . . 81 B. Simplest
Hypothesis. Variations of the Rate of Interest when the Market
Situation Remains otherwise Unaltered 87 CHAPTER 8 THE NATURAL RATE
OF INTEREST ON CAPITAL AND THE RATEOF INTEREST ON LOANS . . . .102
CHAPTER 9 SYSTEMATIC EXPOSITION OF THE THEORY . A. The Causes which
Determine the Natural Rate of Interest on Capital ....... 122 B.
The Use of Money . . . . . .134 CHAPTER 10 INTERNATIONAL PRICE
RELATIONSHIPS . . .157 CHAPTER 11 ACTUAL PRICE MOVEMENTS IN THE
LIGHT OF THE PRECED ING THEORY . . . . . .165 CHAPTER 12 PRACTICAL
PROPOSALS FOR THE STABILISATION OF THE VALUE OF MONEY . . . . .
.178 APPENDIX THE MONETARY PROBLEM OF THE SCANDINAVIAN COUN TRIES
........ 197 INTRODUCTION To judge the character and importance of
Knut Wicksells monetary doctrines, it is necessary to view them
against the background of the monetary controversy of the late
nineties. For some decades the organisation of an inter national
gold standard had been the outstanding problem. Hardly had this
organisation won its victory in the seventies, when its position
was threatened by the con tinued fall in wholesale prices. A
violent propaganda for bimetallism set in almost everywhere. The
character, working, advantages, and disadvantages of this system
naturally became the central topic of discussion in the monetary
field. The old debate between the currency and the banking schools
had died out and the latter un doubtedly held the field. The
quantity theory of money was discredited, even in the Anglo-Saxon
countries. Most writers agreed that if credits were granted on
adequate security in accordance with sound banking principles, the
supply of means of payment could not exceed the re quirements of
the market. There was no discussion in that connection of the level
of bank rate. Two things seem to have caused Wicksell to adopt an
entirely different attitude to monetary problems. First ofall, he
was a close student and admirer of the English classical school of
economists, above all of Ricardo. To Wicksells mathematical mind
the quantity theory of money, as presented by Ricardo, made a much
stronger appeal than the vague generalisations of the current bank
ing discussions, which side-stepped the question Why do prices rise
or fall that Wicksell at an early stage came to regard as the main
problem of monetary theory...
Social media has redefined the way marketers communicate with their
customers, giving consumers an advantage that they did not have
previously. However, recent issues in online communication
platforms have increased the challenges faced by marketers in
developing and retaining their customers. Practitioners need to
develop effective marketing communication programs that incorporate
the meaningful forms of sociality into a customer-driven marketing
program. Leveraging Computer-Mediated Marketing Environments
discusses the nature of heightened interaction between marketers
and consumers in the evolving technological environments,
particularly on the central nature of online communities and other
emerging technologies on dialogic engagement. Additionally, it aims
to examine the relevant roles of online communities and emerging
technologies in creating and retaining customers through effective
dialogue management. Highlighting brand strategy, e-services, and
web analytics, it is designed for marketers, brand managers,
business managers, academicians, and students.
Buck grew up in the hills of southern Ohio at the same time the
automobile industry was adapting cars to large engines and big
fins. A guy's car said a lot about him. Most guys had a fast car
with loud exhaust and stylish paint. They kept those cars
immaculate and tuned up for maximum performance. Buck was no
exception when it came to his car. He was different from other
guys, though. He got a college education and became a manager in a
local automobile-parts manufacturer. He never let bullies shove him
around. Bullying was a normal part of growing up in the hills, and
most guys tolerated it. But not Buck. He sometimes viciously
resisted the bullies, and he was unforgiving. If they got hurt,
they deserved it. When he was accused of killing a former bully, he
got minimal public support, even though he thought himself the
victim. His lawyer warned him to take the situation seriously. He
faced an aggressive prosecutor and a good but unpredictable judge.
Twists, turns, and sloppy police work jeopardized everything Buck
held dear. He prayed truth would prevail.
This diagnostic history of Argentina's economic prostration is full
of timely lessons for readers in the United States about how an
irresponsible capitalist elite and cynical politicians can lead a
wealthy nation to throw it all away. They say those who do not
learn from history are bound to repeat it. Thus the importance of
this book. The Agony of Argentine Capitalism: From Menem to the
Kirchners is the capstone of a magisterial trilogy exploring the
reasons for Argentina's shocking "reversal of development." In the
early 20th century, Argentina was a rising star. It was one of the
world's ten richest countries, on course to a place among the most
advanced and prosperous liberal democracies in the world. Then, in
1929, Argentina fell into an economic coma from which no political
or military shock treatment has been able to rouse it. The collapse
of Argentina's capitalist class has been so devastating that little
support remains for free enterprise or free trade. Her fate poses
an intellectual challenge for First World capitalist countries. As
famed economist Paul Samuelson warned: "Argentina is the pattern no
modern capitalist may face without crossing himself and saying,
'There but for the grace of God….'"
The Handbook of Social Choice and Welfare presents, in two volumes,
essays on past and on-going work in social choice theory and
welfare economics. The first volume consists of four parts. In Part
1 (Arrovian Impossibility Theorems), various aspects of Arrovian
general impossibility theorems, illustrated by the simple majority
cycle first identified by Condorcet, are expounded and evaluated.
It also provides a critical survey of the work on different escape
routes from impossibility results of this kind. In Part 2 (Voting
Schemes and Mechanisms), the operation and performance of voting
schemes and cost-sharing mechanisms are examined axiomatically, and
some aspects of the modern theory of incentives and mechanism
design are expounded and surveyed. In Part 3 (structure of social
choice rules), the positional rules of collective decision-making
(the origin of which can be traced back to a seminal proposal by
Borda), the game-theoretic aspects of voting in committees, and the
implications of making use of interpersonal comparisons of welfare
(with or without cardinal measurability) are expounded, and the
status of utilitarianism as a theory of justice is critically
examined. It also provides an analytical survey of the foundations
of measurement of inequality and poverty. In order to place these
broad issues (as well as further issues to be discussed in the
second volume of the Handbook) in perspective, Kotaro Suzumura has
written an extensive introduction, discussing the historical
background of social choice theory, the vistas opened by Arrow's
"Social Choice and Individual Values," the famous "socialist
planning" controversy, and the theoretical and practical
significance of social choice theory. The primary purpose of this
Handbook is to provide an accessible introduction to the current
state of the art in social choice theory and welfare economics. The
expounded theory has a strong and constructive message for pursuing
human well-being and facilitating collective decision-making.
*Advances economists understanding of recent advances in social
choice and welfare
*Distills and applies research to a wide range of social
issues
*Provides analytical material for evaluating new scholarship
*Offers consolidated reviews and analyses of scholarship in a
framework that encourages synthesis. "
In the 21st century, intangible resources such as knowledge and
social capital have become as necessary to the modern economy as
coal, diamonds, and oil were to the past. This shift from
product-focused to service-focused economies necessitates a drastic
re-thinking of the ways in which we support the mission and
business of economic development on a global, regional, and
national scale. In order to effect and sustain a positive change,
innovation and knowledge networks need to be connected to every
aspect of life, from the private and domestic, to the corporate and
the global. This book integrates a wide variety of perspectives and
treatises on mutually adaptive and complementary processes of
knowledge generation, diffusion, and transfer within organizations
and industry, addressing both the "what" and "how to" questions of
knowledge management in a conceptual as well as an applied manner.
It should be of strong interest to science and technology policy
makers, research and development managers, business decision
makers, and students of innovation and knowledge dynamics alike.
In the past few years, one of the most misunderstood concepts is
income disparity. Income inequality issues are now a concern for
the public. However, it was heightened by the recession in 2008-09,
resulting in consequences for the corporate sector, the Occupy Wall
Street movement, Covid-19 pandemic and a myriad of other events.
This book analyzed how income disparity is rising with higher
income distribution margins witnessed among the highest earners.
This book has thirteen chapters, eliminating the introductory
overview chapter, on income disparity, poverty, and economic
well-being. These chapters were authored by academics who publish
articles on these issues on a regular basis. The literature on
these issues is substantial, and research interest in these topics
has a long history. Furthermore, it is fairly unusual for
academics' viewpoints on these subjects to disagree. In light of
this, the subjects of the articles may best be regarded as
representing the contributors' different viewpoints. Graduate
students and professional researchers will also find these guides
an excellent contribution to supplemental teaching in economic
fields, especially labor economics, macroeconomics, and economic
policies.
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At the transition from the 20th to the 21st Century, land use
planning and growth management have become two of the most
controversial issues in state and local government policy.
Primarily the province of local government until the 1970s, state
governments have become increasingly involved in land use planning.
In the 1990s Vice President Gore's promotion of "Smart Growth" has
brought it into the national arena, while President Clinton has
devoted considerable time to land use, land preservation, and urban
development issues. Critically examining government land use
policies and arguments supporting them, the contributors explore
market alternatives to government land use planning. Despite the
apparent popularity of government restrictions on land use, the
scholars writing for this volume advocate a more market-based
approach. Showing that the problems of sprawling development have
been misunderstood and overstated, they argue that land use policy
can be better improved through market mechanisms than by the
central planning of land use bureaucracies.
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