Medieval and Early-Modern business correspondence between European companies constitutes a rich source of economic, business, and trade information in that the writing of letters was the very instrument through which merchants ordered and organized the shipments of goods, and performed financial...

This paper documents the existence of a “Formality Effect” in government communications. Across three online studies and three field experiments in different policy contexts (total N = 67,632), we show that, contrary to scholar and practitioner predictions, formal government communications...

"A hands-on blueprint for reliably creating page-turning content (without pulling out your hair) .In the revised and updated edition of Everybody Writes, veteran content marketer and author Ann Handley delivers expert guidance and insight into the process and strategy of content creation,...

"Responding to the trend of formulaic writing in the academic community, How To Write Differently offers a refreshing approach to academic writing in a practical format. The book explores how, in order to write differently, an author needs to embrace complexity and alterity and write to be read....

This paper describes an integrated research study project developed and conducted with Dual program students of the IUBH University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Hamburg. The project investigates the current reading and writing behavior of generations X, Y and Z. In addition,...

This paper describes an integrated research study project developed and conducted with Dual program students of the IUBH University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Hamburg. The project investigates the current reading and writing behavior of generations X, Y and Z. In addition,...

Can early childhood interventions compensate for innate deficits? In this paper, I study the forced right-hand writing of left-handed children (“switching”). While previous literature has found that, due to innate cognitive deficits, left-handers obtain less human capital and lower wages...

Ökonomische Texte enthalten wichtige Botschaften. Nur leider kommen sie bei den Adressaten oft nicht richtig an. Einige Ökonomen machen sich gar nicht erst die Mühe, ausserhalb der Wissenschaft gelesen und verstanden zu werden. Das Buch zeigt, wie wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Zusammenhänge...

All since the rise of the first civilizations, economic development has been closely intertwined with the evolution of states. In this paper, we contribute to the literature on state history and long-run economic development in four ways. First, we extend and complete the state history index...

All since the rise of the first civilizations, economic development has been closely intertwined with the evolution of states. In this paper, we contribute to the literature on state history and long-run economic development in four ways. First, we extend and complete the state history index...

book 1. Accounting: Introducing financial statements ; Reporting profit or loss in the income statement ; Reporting financial condition in the balance sheet ; Reporting cash sources and uses in the statement of cash flows ; Reading a financial report -- book 2. Operations management: Designing...

"Is there a reward for basic skills in the German labor market? To answer this question, we examine the relationship between literacy, numeracy and monthly gross earnings of full-time employed workers. We use data from the ALWA survey, augmented by test scores on basic cognitive skills as well...

"Is there a reward for basic skills in the German labor market? To answer this question, we examine the relationship between literacy, numeracy and monthly gross earnings of full-time employed workers. We use data from the ALWA survey, augmented by test scores on basic cognitive skills as well...

Gendern steht für einen geschlechtsbewussten Sprachgebrauch, der im Interesse der Gleichstellung der Geschlechter mit Modifikationen der herkömmlichen Sprache einhergeht. Die Dudenredaktion legt hier den 1. umfassenden Ratgeber zum Thema vor und so versteht sich der Band als praktische...

Using digitized texts scanned by Google and subjected to optical character recognition, I show that heteroskedasticity overtook heteroscedasticity as the preferred spelling in 2001 and has continued to dominate, except for 2005, up to 2008. The latest trends indicate that writers are moving...

L'espace comme unité d'écriture -- L'autorité du caractère typographique -- Le livre arabophone et le livre francophone : deux matérialités distinctes ? -- La typographie en tant que système culturel -- 9 L'impression du livre: savoir-faire et techniques -- Faire un livre à tout prix !...

Das Portfolio als Reflexionsmedium für Lehrende und Studierende / von Gerd Bräuer - Ein Portfolio ist eine systematische Materialsammlung, die den Prozess der Wissensaneignung zu einem Thema reflektiert und dokumentiert. Gerd Bräuer beschreibt die Vorteile des Portfolios als Reflexionsmedium...

Vom Wert eines Buches -- Vor dem Schreibstart -- Bucherfolg im Blick -- Von der Manuskripterstellung zum veröffentlichten Werk -- Instrumente der Buch-PR -- Selfpublishing -- Die Balance zwischen Regeln und Kreativität -- Schreiben heißt Wachsen.

Crafting Scholarship helps readers improve their writing and publishing success in academia. Framed within the context of the editorial and peer review process, the book explores writing, editing, and reviewing in academic publishing. As such it provides unique coverage of how successful writers...

Finally a go-to guide to creating and publishing the kind of content that will make your business thrive.Everybody Writes is a go-to guide to attracting and retaining customers through stellar online communication, because in our content-driven world, every one of us is, in fact, a writer.If you...

Finally a go-to guide to creating and publishing the kind of content that will make your business thrive. Everybody Writes is a go-to guide to attracting and retaining customers through stellar online communication, because in our content-driven world, every one of us is, in fact, a writer. If...