Whereas most continents see circulation of newspapers drop, Latin America is one of the few areas in the world with rising newspaper circulation. A substantial part of this rise is caused by the introduction of free newspapers in a dozen countries on the continent. We map this development, discuss possible …

This report is intended to describe my experiences of working as an intern at E+Co, an organisation investing in renewable energy and energy efficient technologies in developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America. This was my last internship for my bachelor degree; therefore I was obliged to …

In this report, the topic of loyalty programs in a franchise business model will be discussed with the analysis focusing on the situation at Mexx International. Currently, there is one centrally run program, Mexx Connect, in the company's most important markets in Western Europe. However, in Region 3 …

Paper prepared for the Future of Journalism Conference, Cardiff, September 2011 Newspapers, particularly in the Western world, have seen paid circulation decline in the last decade. Online news is abundantly available, but at the same time newspapers – in print and online - often serve as sources for …

Nicaragua is the second poorest country in Latin America and the Northern Hemisphere. The country is in this bad position due to military conflicts in the past, corrupt and dubious politics in the past and present, a weak economy, and bad quality education and low school enrolment rates. The accumulation …

This article offers the first substantial survey of the Middle Dutch satire Dit es de Frenesie since the work of C.P. Serrure in the mid nineteenth century. It contests much of the conventional wisdom surrounding De Frenesie, challenging the poem's usual classification as an early boerde or fabliau. …

Tchibo is an international retail, coffee and consumer good company. Throughout the company´s history a unique business concept combining coffee expertise with a weekly changing range of consumer goods was created. This paper aims to analyse and outline the market characteristics of the Mexican market …

In c.1330 the Antwerp public servant Jan van Boendale composed Der Leken Spieghel (The Layman's Mirror), a free adaption of several earlier Latin treatises on education. Van Boendale evidently wanted to ensure that a clear and reliable handbook was available to the laity, who lacked sufficient training …