Die Züge im Fernverkehr kommen zu spät, die Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Einheiten funktioniert nicht, die Gewinnprognosen sind pessimistisch, der Güterverkehr fährt Verluste ein und die Infrastruktur ist unterfinanziert: die Deutsche Bahn steht in der Kritik. Wie lassen sich spürbare...

Der Autor hat für diese Arbeit den VMI-Förderpreis für den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs, verliehen vom Verband der Metallindustrie Baden-Württemberg, erhalten. Das derzeitige technologische und ökonomische Umfeld ist für den Standort Deutschland durch erhebliche Veränderungen...

This book sets out to analyze how the OBOR initiative will influence the world's geo-political and geo-economic environment, with specific regard to the "Belt and Road" countries and regions. It evaluates what opportunities the OBOR can offer them in light of the constraints they face, paying...

"Most new urban growth takes place in the suburbs; consequently, infrastructures are in a constant state of playing catch-up, creating repeated infrastructure crises in these peripheries. However, the push to address the tensions stemming from this rapid growth also allow the suburbs to be a...

Socio-economic cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is a powerful framework that can be very useful to governments making investment decisions. However the standard application of transport CBA has room for improvement. This paper describes efforts to improve the quality of transport CBA and its...

The Building Foundations for Transparency project comes at a critical time when governments are making concrete steps to tackle corruption in public processes including public procurement, permitting and licensing.

Since the outbreak of the financial crisis Croatia has faced negative growth rates and Foreign Direct Investment has not recovered since. This has resulted in a steadily growing brain drain of highly qualified labor. The economy’s international competitiveness has been decreasing for quite...

This paper develops a multi-country multi-sector general equilibrium model, integrating high-frequency electricity dispatch and trade decisions, to study the e ects of electricity transmission infrastructure (TI) expansion and re- newable energy (RE) penetration in Europe for gains from trade...

Socio-economic cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is a powerful framework that can be very useful to governments making investment decisions. However the standard application of transport CBA has room for improvement. This paper describes efforts to improve the quality of transport CBA and its...

Seit der Finanzkrise hat Kroatien negative Wachstumsraten. Der Brain Drain hochqualifizierter Arbeitskräfte nimmt stetig zu. Die Wirtschaft hat schon seit längerer Zeit starke Einbußen ihrer Wettbewerbsfähigkeit erfahren. Kroatien rangiert diesbezüglich am Ende der Skala der EU-Mitglieder....

Planning the opportunities for youth -- Youth well-being and the demographic dividend -- The economic inclusion of youth -- Education and training in the new economy -- The challenge of the fourth industrial revolution: embracing technology -- Public investment in youth

In spite of its youth, the Asian Infrastructure Bank's influence can be felt across Asia, funding the planned construction of motorways in Pakistan and future environment-saving hydropower plants in Tajikistan. A year in, Natalie Lichtenstein takes stock. How is the bank structured, what have...

This book discusses the economics of transport infrastructure and the economic theorizing around transport infrastructure from 1850 to today. Transport infrastructure systems are continuously evolving over time. Since the mid-1800s these systems have grown in complexity and outreach. They have...