Modeling the diffusion of innovations is a very challenging task, as there are various influencing factors to consider. At the same time, insights into the diffusion process can help decision makers to detect weak points of potential business models. In the literature, various models and...

Die sozioökonomische Lage und die Alterssicherung Selbstständiger im Handwerk ist ein wirtschafts-, sozial- und handwerkspolitisch relevantes Forschungsfeld, innerhalb dessen aktuell Diskussionen zur Weiterentwicklung der Struktur der Altersvorsorge im Handwerk geführt werden. Auf...

Economics literature suggests that, even in the absence of fiscal costs, a persistently high and increasing public debt ratio may have a detrimental effect on long run economic growth in an economy that is not over-accumulating capital like Finland today. High public debt creates expectations...