More Open Access Monographs Available on EconStor

EconStor now systematically covers the open access books within its research disciplines economics and business administration from renowned publishers – like Oxford University Press, Springer, or Taylor & Francis – published under Creative Commons terms.

The integration of this open content is implemented regularly through a systematic monitoring of the both open access portals OAPEN and the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) as well as websites of additional publishers which are not integrated into these portals. The relevant titles are selected by the appropriate subject categories available in OAPEN and DOAB.

Please find an overview of the available open access monographs from certain publishing houses on EconStor here.

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EconStor in July 2013

In July we have added the following open access journals, research paper series and contributions to one conference to EconStor:

• Health Economics Review, SpringerOpen
• SERIEs – Journal of the Spanish Economic Association, SpringerOpen
• Discussion Papers on Strategy and Innovation, Philipps-Universität Marburg
• Poverty in Focus, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG)
• Diskussionsschriften, Universität Bern, Departement Volkswirtschaftslehre
• Working Papers, The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, International Economics Section,
• Working Paper Series, Universität Zürich (UZH), Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre
• Working Papers, Universität Zürich (UZH), Sozialökonomisches Institut (SOI)
• Working Papers, Universität Zürich (UZH), Institut für schweizerisches Bankwesen (ISB)
• International Symposium “Agrarian Economy and Rural Development – realities and perspectives for Romania”, Bucharest, 2012

Our total amount of full-text documents has increased to 57,660 by the end of this month. With 178,663 pdf views we have counted a slightly decreasing number of downloads – which is very normal for a summer month. The Top 5 most downloaded papers were:

1. Keller, Sara; Schanz, Deborah: „Measuring tax attractiveness across countries“ (2,622)
2. von der Lippe, Peter: „Deskriptive Statistik: Formeln, Aufgaben, Klausurtraining“ (825)
3. Gerdesmeier, Dieter; Reimers, Hans-Eggert; Roffia, Barbara: „Testing for the existence of a bubble in the stock market“ (606)
4. Dilger, Alexander: „Besonderheiten der Bewerbung um Promotionsstellen und -gelegenheiten“ (568)
5. Delfmann, Werner; Albers, Sascha: „Supply chain management in the global context“ (472)

EconStor in May 2012

This month we are happy to announce the following e-journals and working paper series which have been added to EconStor:

• jbm – Journal of Business Market Management, Free University Berlin
• Journal of Statistical and Econometric Methods, International Scientific Press
• Journal of Finance and Investment Analysis, International Scientific Press
• DIW Wochenbericht, DIW Berlin
• UFZ Reports, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)
• UO Working Papers, Chair of Management and Organization, University of Augsburg
• PFH Research Papers, PFH Private University of Applied Sciences, Göttingen
• ICB Research Reports, Institute for Computer Science and Business Information Systems (ICB), University Duisburg-Essen
• Schriften zur Organisationswissenschaft, Chair of Organization Studies, Chemnitz University of Technology
• Beiträge zur Controlling-Forschung, Chair of Accounting and Controlling, University of Kaiserslautern
• Controlling-Studien, Chair of Accounting and Controlling, University of Kaiserslautern

With almost 500 new titles in May our overall number of pdf documents raised up to 39,000. And we have counted an increasing number of pdf downloads during the last month: 118,175. EconStor’s Top 5 most downloaded papers in May were:

1. Hauser, Ulrike; Lorenz, Bettina: „Herstellermarke vs. Handelsmarke“ (869 downloads)
2. Pon, Bryan; Kenney, Martin: „Structuring the smartphone industry: Is the mobile internet OS platform the key?“ (635)
3. Yadav, Pradeep K.; Megginson, William L.; Chakrabarti, Rajesh: „Corporate governance in India“ (575)
4. Auria, Laura; Moro, Rouslan A.: „Support Vector Machines (SVM) as a technique for solvency analysis“ (564)
5. Eisend, Martin: „Metaanalyse: Einführung und kritische Diskussion“ (385)

EconStor in March 2012

This month we are able to report one journal, two book series and five working paper series being added to EconStor:

• Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance (AEF), Montrose, CA
• Ilmenauer Schriften zur Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Technische Universität Ilmenau
• Series of the Chair Construction Economics / Schriftenreihe der Professur Betriebswirtschaftslehre im Bauwesen, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
• SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin
• Data Documentation, DIW Berlin
• Working Papers, Institut für Genossenschaftswesen, University of Münster
• SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics
• HAW im Dialog – Weidener Diskussionspapiere, University of Applied Sciences Amberg-Weiden (HAW)

With nealy 750 new publications in March we have increased our total amount of full-text documents up to 37,250 – by counting almost the same number of pdf downloads as last month: 96,418. The Top 5 most downloaded papers were:

1. Yadav, Pradeep K.; Megginson, William L.; Chakrabarti, Rajesh: „Corporate governance in India“ (1497 downloads)
2. Pon, Bryan; Kenney, Martin: „Structuring the smartphone industry: Is the mobile internet OS platform the key?“ (540)
3. Hauser, Ulrike; Lorenz, Bettina: „Herstellermarke vs. Handelsmarke“ (520)
4. Bouza, Carlos; Juárez, Octaviano; Santiago, Agustín: „Un estudio de las potencialidades del mercado para el consumo de agua purificada de la fuente de Azinyahualco“ (473)
5. Auria, Laura; Moro, Rouslan A.: „Support Vector Machines (SVM) as a technique for solvency analysis“ (435)

EconStor in February 2012

In February 2012 we have added about 1,000 papers to EconStor, including these new working paper and book series:

• Edition HWWI, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI)
• Working Papers, Institute for Technology and Innovation Management, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
• Papers and Preprints of the Department of Innovation Research and Sustainable Resource Management, Chemnitz University of Technology
• Discourses in Social Market Economy, OrdnungsPolitisches Portal (OPO)
• Working Papers, Institute of Finance, University of Braunschweig – Institute of Technology
• Passau Discussion Papers (Economics Series), Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Passau
• Working Paper Series, School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary, University of London

The 36,500 full texts from EconStor have been downloaded 96,621 times in the last month.  The Top 5 most downloaded papers in February were:

1. Yadav, Pradeep K.; Megginson, William L.; Chakrabarti, Rajesh: „Corporate governance in India“ (1322 downloads)
2. Bouza, Carlos; Juárez, Octaviano; Santiago, Agustín: „Un estudio de las potencialidades del mercado para el consumo de agua purificada de la fuente de Azinyahualco“ (1185)
3. Bauer, Thomas K.: „High Performance Workplace Practices and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Europe“ (850)
4. Pon, Bryan; Kenney, Martin: „Structuring the smartphone industry: Is the mobile internet OS platform the key?“ (620)
5. Gottschalk, Jan: „An Introduction into the SVAR Methodology: Identification, Interpretation and Limitations of SVAR models“ (464)

EconStor in January 2012

We are happy to announce the following working and discussion paper series which have been added to EconStor in January 2012:

• Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project “The Future of Fiscal Federalism”, Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB)
• Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Behavior, Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB)
• KOF Studies, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich
• Public Policy Briefs, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
• Working Papers on Risk and Insurance, Institute for Risk and Insurance, University of Hamburg
• Working Papers, Institute of Marketing, Technische Universität Braunschweig
• Bayreuth Working Papers on Finance, Accounting and Taxation (FAcT-Papers), Chair of Finance and Banking, University of Bayreuth

By offering more than 35,500 full texts overall, we have counted exactly 103,557 pdf downloads during this month. The Top 5 downloads in January by number of downloads were:

1. Yadav, Pradeep K.; Megginson, William L.; Chakrabarti, Rajesh: „Corporate governance in India“  (1288 downloads)
2. Bouza, Carlos; Juárez, Octaviano; Santiago, Agustín: „Un estudio de las potencialidades del mercado para el consumo de agua purificada de la fuente de Azinyahualco“   (1183)
3. Bauer, Thomas K.: „High Performance Workplace Practices and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Europe“ (806)
4. Mueller, Gerrit; Plug, Erik: „Estimating the Effect of Personality on Male-Female Earnings“ (577)
5. Auria, Laura; Moro, Rouslan A.: „Support Vector Machines (SVM) as a technique for solvency analysis“ (553)