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Handlungsfeld Mobilität Infrastrukturen sichern. Verkehrseffizienz verbessern. Exportchancen ergreifen
Lemmer, Karsten - 2011
Leistungsfähige Straßen und Schienenwege sind die Lebensadern von Mobilität und Logistik. Angesichts steigender Belastungen der öffentlichen Haushalte gestaltet sich der Erhalt und Ausbau der Verkehrsinfrastruktur jedoch zunehmend schwierig. Vor diesem Hintergrund hat acatech in...
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Paradigm Shift in Urban Mobility : Towards Factor 10 of Automobility
Janasz, Tomasz - 2018
Tomasz Janasz demonstrates that digital technologies and new mobility concepts can lead to a reduction of the automobiles in urban areas by a factor of 10. The book features two vivid case studies of such digital mobility concepts: TwoGo by SAP and smexx. The author proposes six prototypes of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397666
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Chinese Railways : Reform and Efficiency Improvement Opportunities
Luger, Katrin (contributor) - 2008
. Application of industrial economics to the case of Chinese Railways suggests that moderate deregulation of e.g., the freight …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014014429
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Water, Politics and Money : A Reality Check on Privatization
Schiffler, Manuel - 2015
the good and the bad. Backed by real life stories of water privatization in action, author Manuel Schiffler presents a … privatization, from the outright sale of companies to various forms of public-private partnerships. After covering their respective … strengths and weaknesses, it then compares them to purely publicly managed water utilities. The book examines the privatization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012819104
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Economics of Institutional Change : Central and Eastern Europe Revisited
Douarin, Elodie; Mickiewicz, Tomasz - 2017 - 3rd ed. 2017
This book, a third edition, has been significantly expanded and updated. It revisits the process of institutional change: its characteristics, determinants and implications for economic performance. New chapters address the significance of Post-Communist transition, the differences and...
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Progress toward Liberalization of the Postal and Delivery Sector
Crew, Michael A. (contributor);  … - 2006
The European Commission and its member states are wrestling with the problem of how to implement the scheduled liberalization of the postal sector while maintaining the service obligation. This book addresses some of these concerns. It is comprised of essays chosen from those presented at the...
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Liberalization and Regulation of the Telecommunications Sector in Transition Countries : The Case of Russia
Markova, Ekaterina (contributor) - 2009
Telecommunications are increasingly recognized as a key component in the infrastructure of economic development. For many years, there were state-owned monopolies in the telecommunications sector. In transition economies, they were characterized by especially poor performance and high access...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013521075
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Power Sector Reform in SubSaharan Africa
Turkson, John K. (ed.) - 2000
As part of the wave of liberalisation sweeping most parts of the world, power sectors around the globe are coming under intense scrutiny, with some being restructured. This book presents six-country-case studies to examine the process and implementation experiences of power sector reform in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054143
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The Confiscation of American Prosperity : From Right-Wing Extremism and Economic Ideology to the Next Great Depression
Perelman, Michael - 2007
This book argues that the right-wing revolution in the United States has created deepening inequality and will lead to economic catastrophe. The author makes the case that over the past three decades the rich have confiscated wealth and income from the poor and middle class to a far greater...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054212
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Energy Hedging in Asia: Market Structure and Trading Opportunities
Fusaro, Peter C.; James, Tom - 2005
This book focuses on the latest developments in the Asia-Pacific community in terms of how deregulation and … privatization are bringing more risk to energy companies. In the light of these market changes, interest in energy risk management …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054062