Although there is abundant evidence on individual preferences for policies that reduce national inequality, very little addressing global inequality. To investigate the latter, we conduct a two-year, face-to-face survey experiment representative sample of Germans. We measure how individuals form perceptions their ranks in and income distributions, those relate to policy preferences. find German...

Diabetes is among the biggest of the 21st-century global health challenges. In the U.S. and other high-income countries, thanks to investments in science, dedication to implementing these findings, and measurement of quality of care, there have been improvements in diabetes management and declines in rate of diabetes complications and mortality. This good news, however, is overshadowed by the e...

As a result of the 2008 global economic recession, consumers have less income and have turned to less expensive brands and retail stores. This study examines the relationships of consumer demographics, shopping behavior, and the marketing activities (mix) that influence customer-based brand equity. A sample of 435 hypermarket shoppers is classified by low, middle, and high income segments. Usin...

Abstract Climate change has become a global burden, requiring strong institutional quality and willingness to mitigate future impacts. Though emissions are transboundary have the tendency of spreading from high emitting countries low countries, regional exposure, sensitivity, adaptation readiness determine extent climate effects. The existing literature focuses on immediate drivers damages emis...