Most of the land reforms of recent decades have followed an approach of “formalization and capitalization” of individual land titles (de Soto 2000). However, within the privatization agenda, benefits of unimproved land (such as land rents and value capture) are reaped privately by...

High definition television may now be poised for a breakthrough in Germany. Unfortunately, in the area of private free-TV, broadcasters and network operators are still blocking each other. Market participants hope to leverage encryption and digital rights management as sources of long-term...

Business owners and founders are a minority of any bank's business clients. Scientific studies of traditional credit markets often show a lower probability of loan approval or higher loan costs for female business owners compared to male business owners. With this background the question arises...

Fernsehen in hochauflösender Qualität könnte jetzt vor dem Durchbruch in Deutschland stehen. Leider blockieren sich derzeit im Bereich der privaten Free-TV Fernsehsender und der Netzbetreiber die Akteure gegenseitig. Dabei sollen Verschlüsselung und digitales Rechtemanagement die Basis...

Fernsehen in hochauflösender Qualität könnte jetzt vor dem Durchbruch in Deutschland stehen. Leider blockieren sich derzeit im Bereich der privaten Free-TV Fernsehsender und der Netzbetreiber die Akteure gegenseitig. Dabei sollen Verschlüsselung und digitales Rechtemanagement die Basis...

Business owners and founders are a minority of any bank's business clients. Scientific studies of traditional credit markets often show a lower probability of loan approval or higher loan costs for female business owners compared to male business owners. With this background the question arises...