Structural change in basic industries is usually interpreted as an autonomous economic process. Some authors claim that there is a tendency to use the "end of the era of materials", thus resulting in a decline of the basic industries. Such a process would obviously benefit the environment....

The economic performance of Austria and Italy during the last two decades is analysed by economists from both countries. Their contributions interpret observed historical facts starting from a macroeconomic level down to disaggregated structural issues. The performance as well as prospects of...

In Zeiten weitreichender Umwälzungen von Produktionsstrukturen und korrespondierenden Regulationsformen in der Metropole Ruhr scheint es nicht vorrangig zu sein, innovative Ansätze für eine gewerkschaftliche Strukturpolitik zu entwickeln. Tim Pixa diskutiert, inwiefern sich Gewerkschaften...