Subsidising investment in lagging regions is an important regional policy instrument in many countries. Some argue that this instrument is not specific enough to concentrate the aid towards the regions that are lagging behind most, because investment subsidies benefit capital owners who might...

In dem Beitrag erfolgt eine Analyse der Erreichbarkeit von Arbeitsplätzen in Schleswig-Holstein anhand verschiedener Messkonzepte. Die Untersuchung basiert auf einer Diplomarbeit, die am Institut für Regionalforschung der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel entstanden ist. Die für die...

We consider a carbon emissions tax announced today, but implemented after a known time-lag. Before implementation, the announcement induces higher emissions than without intervention. In welfare terms, this adverse announcement effect could more than outweigh the gain after tax implementation....