The present paper analyses the Multi-level Governance issue for large transport infrastructures relevant at European level. The focus is put on the activities occurring before the infrastructure implementation, which are identified as the decision making-process. This is commonly a long and...

The proposal to use privatization proceeds in order to decrease public debt in Italy is criticized for several reasons. The Italian debt, now more than 133 per cent of the GDP is the outcome of fundamental fiscal unbalances, including large tax evasion. Without targeting such unbalances, the...

The CSIL Market Research Windows and Doors: world market outlook, contains current and historical data (production, consumption, imports, exports) and analysis of Window and Door industry for a total of 70 countries. It focuses on the 30 most important Windows and Doors markets: Argentina,...

The production of outdoor furniture in the Italian market accounted for Eur 450 million in 2009. 65% of the Italian operators manufacture and retail tables, chairs and garden benches, the business of outdoor wooden structures (i.e gazebo) and of garden umbrellas is also significant. About 35% of...

During the 2008-2013 period, imports of lighting fixtures in Azerbaijan registered an average 20% growth yearly. There are a lot of projects planned to be realized in next several years, including construction of tourism resorts, hotel and business centers, health and recreation centers. The...

The main exporting countries are: China, Germany, Canada, the United States, Italy and Sweden. According to CSIL forecast trade of office furniture should remain stable in 2013 and is expected to grow in 2014. This report provides an overview of the world office furniture market. Part I reviews...

Furniture consumption in India recorded 10% average yearly growth over the last decade, reaching about US$ 15 billion in 2013 at retail prices. A further 4%-5% yearly increase is forecasted for the coming two years. The Report focuses on suggested eight megacities and 6 Indian states where the...

This paper illustrates the story of the Port of Gioia Tauro, a major infrastructure investment co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund in the period 1994-1998, but whose origin dates back to the beginning of the 1970s. It draws from a recent ex-post evaluation carried out for the...

This report offers a comprehensive picture of the office furniture sector in Poland, providing trends in office furniture production and consumption, office furniture imports and exports. Office furniture distribution channels are also examined. For each country the main economic indicators are...

This report provides data about mattress market size, trends in mattress production, consumption, imports and exports. Mattress production is reported by segment (foam mattresses, latex mattresses, spring mattresses, mattresses in other materials)and by price range. Mattress imports and exports...