Julia Schmitt Book order

Exploring the impact of privacy laws, this dissertation analyzes the balance policymakers must strike between enhancing user privacy and allowing websites the freedom to manage their data practices. Focusing on the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it reveals that while the regulation generally harms website revenues, the effects vary based on individual implementation choices. Additionally, these choices significantly influence user privacy outcomes. The findings offer valuable insights for both policymakers and websites in navigating the complexities of privacy law implementation.

The book explores the concept of shared value as a strategic approach for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises, to address environmental and macro-economic challenges. By focusing on creating value beyond profits, it highlights the potential for sustainable competitive advantage. Julia Schmitt utilizes current research on sustainability and innovation, along with an empirical study of the German fair trade and organic fashion industry, to reveal effective configurations for implementing shared value strategies that can enhance business success.

Non-wood forest products (NWFPs) serve as subsistence food, cash crops and as a ‘safety net’ for the rural poor around the world. They are especially important in China, which is the largest NWFP producer, processor and trader in the world, with millions of small-scale farmers participating in these value chains. Utilization and trade of NWFPs contribute in multiple ways to the development and economic growth of participating small-scale farmers. By selling collected or produced NWFPs, farmers become part of a value chain that links them to consumers on local, national, international or ethical/alternative markets. These different markets have very different influences on a farmer’s livelihood. This book is concerned with the extent to which farmers are able to participate in and benefit from involvement in different NWFP value chains. Linkages between markets and small-scale farmers in local, national and international, as well as alternative value-chains are compared to reveal which approaches are more beneficial for farmers and therefore justify support from consumers and development partners.