Purpose - The article examines to what extent there are still transition factors influencing the property markets in the former Communist countries. When transition began over 20 years ago, there were clear differences from market economies as a direct consequence of their history in terms of...

The demand for energy has led to demands for investment in the Far North regions. The regions are rich in mineral wealth but are characterised by difficult conditions in which to live and work. Exploitable resources are widely scattered with difficulties in accessing them. They are located in...

Purpose - The article discusses the issues involved in reconciling the development of natural resources with traditional uses of land, such as nomadic reindeer herding and fishing. Whilst it is in the national interest to exploit the oil-gas reserves the indigenous population cannot be protected...

Until the twentieth century the northern regions of Russia and North America had little by way of infrastructure and urban development. This changed as the extent of the mineral wealth in these regions came to be appreciated and exploited. During the Second World War and the Cold War the regions...

A number of transitional economies are in the process of developing real estate taxation based upon the market values of properties. This paper examines the issues involved in achieving this. The use of market values in taxation requires the existence of valuation standards based upon market...