Wissenschaftliche Literatur Sorting

Robert Celec (Ed.)

Ecological Influences on Different Life Aspects

EUB. Erziehung – Unterricht – Bildung

The scientific monograph is an important interdisciplinary work, dealing with several aspects of life and ecological issues. Its profound message seeks to highlight the important impact of certain ecological problems on our life; from social, natural and technical sciences, as well as art. In terms of content, this book presents research findings that are scientifically well-structured and direct us through the independent research and study views of the authors, so that we can form a meaningful synthesis within the below-mentioned issues. [...]

Philipp Haenle

Agglomeration and Sorting – Determinants of Regional Productivity Differentials

A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation

Schriftenreihe volkswirtschaftliche Forschungsergebnisse

Regionale Produktivitätsunterschiede zwischen städtischen und ländlichen Regionen werden gewöhnlich mit steigenden Skalenerträgen aufgrund von Agglomeration erklärt. Diese Skalenerträge nennt man daher auch Agglomerationsökonomien. Das Werk trägt zur Literatur bei, indem es den Zusammenhang zwischen Agglomerationsökonomien und der Lokation von Arbeiten mit heterogenen Bildungsniveaus untersucht.

In der theoretischen Analyse wird ein Modell entwickelt, das die Lokation von Arbeitern mit unterschiedlichem Humankapital untersucht. Hierbei kann sich das…

Sabrina Jeworrek

The Behavioral Impact of Non-Monetary Workplace Characteristics

Laboratory and Field Experimental Evidence

Schriftenreihe innovative betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis

This thesis covers four independent research articles on the behavioral impact of selected non-monetary workplace characteristics – i.e. employee voice, task characteristics, and the provision of information – on workers’ individual decision making and workplace performance.

Given the neoclassical assumption of purely self-interested and completely rational utility maximizing individuals (Homines economici), workplace characteristics should be of little interest as long as they are not directly related to payment issues, so that a worker’s utility maximizing…