Die Sicherstellung der Versorgung in Bezug auf das menschliche Dasein umfasst neben Aufgabenbereichen wie Energie, Wasser oder medizinischer Versorgung zunehmend auch digitale Infrastrukturen und Angebote. Ländliche Räume stehen dabei infolge geringerer Siedlungsdichte und des demografischen...

WIK-Consult hat für das Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMDV) untersucht, welche Rahmenbedingungen den Ausbau von mobilen und leitungsgebunden Breitbandnetzen beschleunigen können. Zu diesem Zweck haben wir zehn Fallbeispiele näher analysiert und Expertengespräche mit...

Um wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben, muss Deutschland sich zu einer vernetzten und digi-talisierten Gesellschaft entwickeln. Dazu bedarf es einer gemeinsamen Kraftanstrengung aller beteiligten Akteure. Dies gilt insbesondere für den dringend erforderlichen Ausbau möglichst flächendeckender...

The objectives of this paper are to verify the linear and the non-linear effects of infrastructural development on inclusive human development in Africa. The results of the system GMM estimations show a positive effect of infrastructural development on inclusive development across all the...

Die Mobilfunkversorgung in Deutschland ist seit geraumer Zeit ein wiederkehrendes Thema in der Presse und Gegenstand kontroverser politischer und fachlicher Diskussionen. Trotz relativ hoher Bevölkerungsdichte und wirtschaftlichen Wohlstands liegt Deutschland im europäischen Verglich nur im...

This paper analyses and compares the performance of carbon taxes and capital taxes in financing public goods with positive effects on private firm productivity. It is motivated by Franks et al. (2017), who ask whether using carbon taxes could be motivated on fiscal grounds rather than by...

Despite several severe shocks in the past, conflict, unstable governments, earthquakes, and trade disruptions, Nepal has made strong progress in reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. With the decade-long peace and constitutional process concluded, the Government of Nepal is keen to...

Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit soll der mit dem Markthochlauf von Elektrofahrzeugen einhergehende Aufbau von Ladeinfrastruktur unter quantitativen und finanziellen Aspekten untersucht werden. Ziel ist es, die notwendige Anzahl an Ladepunkten und die Höhe der Gesamtinvestitionen für Ladeinfrastruktur...

Following the COVID-19 shock to economies and societies, many countries are renewing infrastructure investment as a stimulus measure. Such investments present an opportunity for governments to address short-term infrastructure challenges through maintenance spending while building resilient and...

Energy for buildings : Practises, policies and prospects / G.T. Reader -- Green design effectiveness for a mini automotive-repair facility / F. Balo, H. Polat -- Green hospitals and sustainability : Case of companion house of a research hospital / F. Balo, L.S. Sua, H. Polat.

The health benefits of green space are well known, but the health effects of green infrastructure less so. Green infrastructure goes well beyond the presence of green space and refers more to a strategically planned network of natural and seminatural areas, with other environmental features...

The paper studies the impact of a switch from free to charged highway provision on firm numbers and private sector employment in a cross-section of Portuguese municipalities. It exploits the fact that highway tolls in Portugal were unexpectedly raised in reaction to the financial crisis to...

The paper studies the impact of a switch from free to charged highway provision on firm numbers and private sector employment in a cross-section of Portuguese municipalities. It exploits the fact that highway tolls in Portugal were unexpectedly raised in reaction to the financial crisis to...

This paper documents access to services and ownership of infrastructure-related durables in the water, energy, telecom, and transport areas, based on harmonized household survey data covering 1.6 million households in 14 Latin American countries during 1992 to 2012. The paper provides a...

The consequences of terrorist attacks, financial crises, geopolitical interventions in North Africa and the Arab world, and the resulting instability of states and refugee flows to Europe, make the population vulnerable and create fear. Additionally, climate change, environmental degradation,...

This paper documents access to services and ownership of infrastructure-related durables in the water, energy, telecom, and transport areas, based on harmonized household survey data covering 1.6 million households in 14 Latin American countries during 1992 to 2012. The paper provides a...

Infrastructure provides the necessary services that support economic growth by increasing the productivity of labours and capital, thereby reducing the costs of production and raising profitability, production, income and employment. Extensive and efficient infrastructure is critical for...

Investments in large, long-lived, energy-intensive infrastructure investments using fossil fuels increase longer-term energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, unless the plant is shut down early or undergoes costly retrofit later. These investments will depend on expectations of retrofit costs...