This textbook offers an introduction to empirical regional economics, including a comprehensive and systematic overview of the fundamentals, history, development, and applications of economic base models. It not only provides a sound basis for regional economics and regional economic analysis,...

Introduction -- The Neoclassical GrowthModel Under a Constant Savings Rate -- Optimal Growth: Continuous Time Analysis -- Optimal Growth: Discrete Time Analysis -- Numerical Solution Methods -- Endogenous Growth Models -- Additional Endogenous Growth Models -- Growth in Monetary Economies:...

Part I: The Role of Business Norms and Their Philosophical Foundation -- Chapter. 1. Normative Ethics and Business Practice -- Chapter 2. An Applicable Western Ethical View? -- Chapter 3. The Moral Construction Process and Duties -- Chapter 4. Moral Virtues and Ethical Decisions -- Chapter 5....

Chapter 1: Some tips to use EXCEL -- Chapter 2: Some useful Numerical Methods -- Chapter 3: Probabilities with EXCEL -- Chapter 4: Stochastic Processes -- Chapter 5: Representation of Random Variables -- Chapter 6: Uncertain Algebraic Equations -- Chapter 7: Random Differential Equations --...

1. Understanding the Barriers That Slow Firms Shifting from Products to Services -- 2. Overcoming the Barriers to Service Excellence -- 3. Methods and Tools for Overcoming the Barriers to Servitization and Service Excellence.

1. Introduction -- 2. The Elements of a Panel -- 3. The Production Process -- 4. The Market for Panel Research -- 5. Institutional Panels -- 6. Panels for Media Markets -- 7. Special Panels -- 8. Product and Period Description -- 9. Shops and Household Characteristics -- 10. Facts of the Retail...