Wissenschaftliche Literatur Development

Jochen Kasper

Bitcoins as Legal Tender

An Evaluation from an Economic Perspective

Schriftenreihe volkswirtschaftliche Forschungsergebnisse

Until today Bitcoins are enjoying increasing popularity in the media and in reality. They are not regulated and only exist virtually. The maximum amount of Bitcoins in circulation is defined from the outset, so these Bitcoins are (in theory) inflation-proof. The exclusively digital nature of Bitcoins makes them divisible, so the restriction on the amount of coins in circulation does not conflict with its suitability as a global means of exchange. At the same time,…

Darjo Felda, Jurka Lepicnik Vodopivec, Mirjam Bon Klanjšcek

Teaching Statistics and Statistical Literacy

Didaktik in Forschung und Praxis

In real-world environments we are faced with large amounts of information that is found in newspapers, in magazines, on television, on the Internet, and elsewhere, and that is often presented in the form of tables or graphs. Today statistical data are, unfortunately, quite often abused, mainly because of lack of knowledge in statistics, as we cannot read statistical data appropriately and critically evaluate them. Nowadays knowledge of statistics is becoming a functional…

Barbara Kleinert

Heterogeneity and Change in the Process of Economic Development

Schriftenreihe volkswirtschaftliche Forschungsergebnisse

This book provides a thorough analysis of the interaction of heterogeneous economic agents and the overall economy with respect to the dynamics of economic growth and development. As the diversity of individuals is the spice of social existence, heterogeneity is presumably a major driving force in market economies and the reason for phenomena, which are hard to explain otherwise. Assuming heterogeneous agents allows to analyze not only the impact of decisions on the…

Ayanna Edwards

A Comparative Study of Electricity Interconnection in the North Sea and the Caribbean

Schriften zum Energierecht

This academic contribution offers a stimulating and thought-provoking outlook on transboundary electricity interconnection in the Caribbean. Energy law has become extremely complex in recent times, and many times one must take an interdisciplinary approach.

It is written in an easy- to- understand style, with clear end- of- chapter summaries which assist the reader to assimilate the information.

Key features include: [...]

Nadežda Jankelová / Diana Puhovichová

Organizational Innovation in the Age of Industry 4.0 from Management Perspective

Schriftenreihe innovative betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis

Industry 4.0, also referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, is a topic that has recently attracted significant research attention. It is characterized by its potential, which transfers into the transformation of a traditional industry into a smart industry with advanced modern technologies. In order for enterprises to cope with the rapid pace of Industry 4.0 development, a focus on introducing innovation into business processes is needed. An adequate set of…

Petra Gregorčič Mrvar / Katja Jeznik / Jana Kalin / Robi Kroflič / Jasna Mažgon / Marjeta Šarić / Barbara Šteh

New Perspectives on School Counselling

Studien zur Schulpädagogik

The monograph entitled New Perspectives on School Counselling presents some of the theoretical and empirical analyses, looking at the school counselling service in schools and providing some recommendations for future work.

The first, theoretical part of the monograph analyses the organisation and work of the counselling service in primary and secondary schools as well as the characteristics of the collaboration between school counsellors and others…

Henry Mensah

Analysis of Stakeholders’ Collaborative Process on Irrigated Agriculture

Weija Irrigation Scheme of Ghana

Studien zur Umweltpolitik

Bearing in mind the recent emerging issues in irrigated agriculture, organisations and research institutions are recognising the need to address irrigation problems through their staff and interventions. Thus, the complexity of emerging irrigation issues calls for close collaboration among relevant stakeholders. The purpose of this research was to identify best management practices that can guide irrigation stakeholders on how to collaborate effectively not only to…

Juri Lienert

The Sustainable Use of Non-Timber Forest Products in the Context of Rural Western Nepal

Merging Capabilities and Livelihoods

Studien zur Umweltpolitik

The use of biological resources forms an important livelihood component, especially for poor people in countries of the global south. Apart from being used for trade, biological resources also build an important pillar for fulfilling people’s everyday needs. This also accounts for Nepal. Although the country possesses a remarkable diversity of biological resources, so far only marginal trade and corresponding value chain activities for life quality improvements exist.…

Christoph Behrens (Ed.)

Diversity Concepts – Diversity Politics

POLITICA – Schriftenreihe zur politischen Wissenschaft

The outgoing 20^th century has seen increasing awareness about issues of Diversity and a reflection of its abuse for political interests. This became possible after humankind had faced the experience of losing humanity. On the other hand the establishment of new forms of exclusion was fostered. In the new exclusions, the efficacy of an imagined eternal fight and its intrinsic principle of creating differences with political impact become visible. Differences…

Irmela Gorges / Linda A. Winkler (Eds.)

Economy and Social Conditions in Transition

Probleme und Chancen der Globalisierung

This book is interdisciplinary in scope, written for economists, educators, and for individuals working on the fields of globalization, and its impacts on societal development. The book analyzes the current economic and social development in selected countries with different economic conditions relative to the impact of globalization and infrastructure development. The volume contains six selected papers presented at the annual conference of the Congress of Political…