Germany established a €300 billion special fund to upgrade its decaying infrastructure and reach climate neutrality by 2045. However, funding gaps, governance issues and inefficiencies persist, especially in rail, road, and waterway networks. Structural reforms, such as the creation of DB...

Germany established a €300 billion special fund to upgrade its decaying infrastructure and reach climate neutrality by 2045. However, funding gaps, governance issues and inefficiencies persist, especially in rail, road, and waterway networks. Structural reforms, such as the creation of DB...

Seit langem werden von Ökonomen Straßenbenutzungsgebühren als Instrument gegen Verkehrsstaus empfohlen. In der Praxis gibt es jedoch nur wenige Anwendungen. In diesem Artikel werden die unterschiedliche Stautechnologien und die jeweils adäquate Maut identifiziert. Widerstände, die einer...

Commercial ceilings not only restrict broadcasters in their decisions about commercial broadcasting time, but also affect their differentiation of program content. This study examines the welfare effects of commercial ceilings in a two-sided free-to-air TV market, taking into account welfare...