Economic performance in developed economies diverged in the nineties, with some countries enjoying high growth in output and accelerating growth in productivity. Ireland excelled in many respects and some Nordic European countries recovered from a serious crisis and successfully regained strong...

This paper consists of two distinct, yet connected parts. In a previous paper an overview of Roma history in Austria has been presented (Leoni, 2004). The present study can be regarded as a case study that integrates this earlier paper with empirical information1. The largest Austrian Roma...

Driven by growing internationalisation and high unemployment in Europe concerns about competition between regions and cities and it's consequences for economic and social standards are omnipresent. In their strive for "competitiveness" and a high position of their city in an "European City...