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Trans-European-networks and the development of transport in the eastern Baltic Sea region

Laaser, Claus-Friedrich - 1998

The European Unions's task of providing Trans-European Networks (TENs) in transportation, communications and energy transmission which has been enacted by the treaty of Maastricht, is not confined to internal networks in the EU. Since 1994 this task has been widened so as to give support to the...

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Consumer welfare and unobserved heterogeneity in discrete choice models: The value of alpine road tunnels

Cerquera Dussán, Daniel; Ullrich, Hannes - 2010

We investigate the sensitivity of consumer surplus estimates to parametric assumptions on individual preference heterogeneity in a discrete choice framework. We compare results from a parametric random coefficients logit model and a recently proposed nonparametric sieve estimator. In particular,...

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Aktuelle baubetriebliche Themen - 2002/2003

Jacob, Dieter (contributor); Stuhr, Constanze (contributor) - 2004

Das vorliegende Working Paper beinhaltet Vortragsmanuskripte zu drei Dissertationsprojekten, die in den Jahren 2002 und 2003 am Lehrstuhl erfolgreich abgeschlossen wurden. Es handelt sich dabei um die Arbeit von Dr. Klinke zum Finanzcontrolling in mittelständischen Bauunternehmen mit...

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Belts, roads, and regions: The dynamics of Chinese and Japanese infrastructure connectivity initiatives and Europe's responses

Pascha, Werner - 2020

The paper argues that East Asia is setting the pace for the recent trend in regional and inter-regional integration, which is associated with multilateral infrastructure connectivity initiatives, like the "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI) of the People's Republic of China and Japan's "Partnership...

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The People's Republic of China connecting Europe?

Gruebler, Julia - 2020

The significance of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for Europe is increasing. The diplomatic initiative "16+1," comprising 11 Central and East European EU member states and five Western Balkan economies, expanded to a "17+1" format in April 2019, when...

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The emissions reduction potential for freight transport on a high-speed rail line along the "European Silk Road"

Arsenev, Aleksandr; Angers, Erica; Holzner, Mario - 2023

This report estimates the CO2 emissions of freight transport on a hypothetical high-speed rail (HSR) line along the northern route, from Lyon to Warsaw, of a 'European Silk Road' (ESR). Using a methodology consisting of predictions regarding the freight-carrying capacity of the future HSR, and...

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Infrastructure and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review

Peters, Jörg - 2016

This paper reviews the book 'Infrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa' by Antonio Estache and Quentin Wodon. The authors summarize the political debate on infrastructure policy in Africa in a very compelling and knowledgeable way and make a convincing case for pro-poor subsidies. Yet,...

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Regulation of Port Charges in Spain: Global versus Local Competition

Gonzalez-Aregall, Marta; Fageda, Xavier - 2013

This article examines the determinants of traffic volumes and the revenues per tonne generated by Spain?s port … authorities. The interest of the study lies on the strong differences between port authorities in a context of strict regulation … variables. We find that port charges influence the amount of traffic that a port is able to generate. Furthermore, we find clear …

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Adaptation advantage to climate change impacts on road infrastructure in Africa through 2100

Chinowsky, Paul; Schweikert, Amy; Strzepek, Niko; … - 2011

The African continent is facing the potential of a US$183.6 billion liability to repair and maintain roads damaged from temperature and precipitation changes related to climate change through 2100. As detailed, the central part of the continent faces the greatest impact from climate change with...

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Instandsetzung einer maroden Verkehrsinfrastruktur – Ursachen, Herausforderungen und Lösungen

Sieg, Gernot - In: Wirtschaftsdienst 105 (2025) 5, pp. 335-338

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...

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