Der Band gibt einen umfassenden Überblick über die derzeitigen Ost-West-Verkehrsverbindungen sowie über geplante Vorhaben. Die Rolle der United Nations Economic Commission for Europe wird skizziert.

Pollution, accidents and congestion all cause unnecessary welfare losses, and while transport services are an essential component of economic and social development, their negative side effects are drawing increasing political attention. Internalisation aims to create incentives to reduce these...

This is the first study of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) systems of the ten countries of Central and Eastern Europe preparing for integration into the European Union (EU). The study offers a comparative evaluation of the main features of the VAT systems between the ten countries surveyed and...

Strategic environmental assessment is emerging as a tool for integrated decision-making on major transport infrastructure investments and in the planning and policy making process more generally. The discipline is a new one, and by reviewing experience around the world, this report contributes...

The integration of European inland transport markets is a topical issue that has generated a great deal of activity in recent years. The integration of transport markets is a fundamental condition for the development of trade relations and economic activity.This book is an essential tool for all...

This conference proceedings defines transport benchmarking, analyzes its usefulness to policy makers and discusses what lessons can be drawn at the national and international level for policy makers. The first part examines the different methodological aspects raised by benchmarking methods. The...

Der Bericht behandelt die Probleme, die die ost- und mitteleuropäischen Reformländer bei ihrem Übergang zur Marktwirtschaft antreffen. Die Bestandsaufnahme betrifft Polen, Ungarn, die Tschechoslowakei und weniger umfassend Bulgarien, Rumänien und die ehemalige UdSSR. Obwohl diese Länder...