Abstract The current paper deals with the labour market effects of European Monetary Union (EMU). We compare the EU-memberstates’ susceptibility to asymmetric shocks and their labour market flexibility under status quo conditions. The findings are related to the question which countries are -...

Abstract In Germany the legal planning and approval processes for airport expansion projects are heavily politicized, and legal disputes take years to resolve. Thus, doubts arise about the rationality, not only of specific approval decisions but also of the institutional setting within which...

<sc>Krieger-Boden C.</sc> and <sc>Soltwedel R.</sc> Identifying European economic integration and globalization: a review of concepts and measures, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Processes of regional economic integration such as the European integration process have been shaping the economic relations between countries...

Advances in Spatial Science This series of books is dedicated to reporting on recent advances in spatial science. It contains scientific studies focusing on spatial phenomena, utilising theoretical frameworks, analytical methods, and empirical procedures specifically designed for spatial...