Abstract: Das wesentliche Anliegen des "2. Halleschen Kolloquiums zur kommunalen Wirtschaft" am 11. und 12. Oktober 2007 bestand darin, mit Hilfe einer Zusammenführung der Ergebnisse von Forschungsarbeiten aus verschiedenen Disziplinen zur Klärung der folgenden Fragen beizutragen:Lassen sich...

During the past decade, globalization and democratization have been the major forces that helped transform the structures, functions, and processes of Asian public sectors. Nevertheless, these transformation efforts of Asian countries vary considerably depending on local context, and have met...

This paper offers a comparative overview of central institutions that develop, regulate and manage the public procurement systems in the Western Balkans, also drawing on examples of good practices established in several EU countries. Its focus is a systematic and detailed discussion of the...