Abstract The evaluation of tradeable permit systems concerning their conformity with the market economy is debated controversially. The Acid Rain- and the RECLAIM-Program for the first time offer the opportunity to analyse existing, implemented tradeable permit systems for their market...

Im zunehmenden Wettbewerb der Regionen wird die Entwicklung endogener regionaler Wachstumspotenziale zum entscheidenden Wettbewerbsparameter. Die Existenz einer Hochschule in einer Region kann in diesem Zusammenhang zu Wettbewerbsvorteilen führen, da der Wissenstransfer zwischen Hochschule und...

Rational economic decisions regarding theconservation of biodiversity require the considerationof all the benefits generated by this naturalresource. Recently a number of categories of values(inherent value, contributory value, indirect value,infrastructure value, primary value) have...