This paper provides a survey of central issues addressed in research and policy on the economics of water. The paper starts with a discussion of water, its supply and demand, and the institutions that bring supply and demand together. Special attention is paid to the specific features and...

This paper provides a survey of central issues addressed in research and policy on the economics of water. The paper starts with a discussion of water, its supply and demand, and the institutions that bring supply and demand together. Special attention is paid to the specific features and...

A strong competition takes place between large European cities for attracting international head offices in especially the services sector. This paper investigates the spatial economic and employment impacts of developing such a top location. First, a theoretical overview is presented on...

There is an abundance of literature on cost functions and economies of scale in the rail sector. Results from such studies are used in decisions on privatization, regulation and mergers. Different studies may, however, come to very different conclusions. In this paper we examine the results of...

One of the sectors that gained most of the boost in ICT developments is the call centres sector. The focus in this paper is on spatial diffusion patterns of call centres in the Netherlands. The number of call centres has increased rapidly in the last decade and it seems that impacts of call...