In this study we analyze how markets work in the Information Society. In particular we concentrate on three important markets: the software market, the broadcasting market and "technology markets" where intellectual property rights can be traded. All these markets are characterized by modes of...

This book analyzes the role of institutions in public finance, focusing on the issues of revenue forecasting and the spatial administrative structure of municipalities. Chapter 2 analyzes the international differences in forecasting practices and shows that forecasting performance depends on the...

Der Forschungsschwerpunkt liegt auf Fragestellungen der Ökonomie der Medienmärkte, betrachtet aus einer industrieökonomischen Perspektive. Das erste Kapitel der Dissertation analysiert die ökonomischen Auswirkungen der Mischfinanzierung öffentlich-rechtlicher Rundfunkanstalten in Europa....

This thesis contains four essays on technological and organizational change in health care. Although each chapter can be read independently, there is a central thread resumed in each chapter. The interaction of patient, physician and insurer in the health care market is analysed in different...

This theses deals with the effects of national economic policies in internationally integrated markets. In particular, we look at markets of sovereign debt and intellectual property rights. Further, we provide an explicit analysis of the redistributive and welfare effects of different types of...