Positive externalities of transport play a growing role in the political discussion. If one concentrates on externalities of infrastructure use it is easy to show that the number and the relevance of positive externalities is low. Most of the effects mentioned such as improvement of economic...

The political changes in European east-west relations after opening the borders will be reflected in new dimensions of economic activity and commercial exchange. This will have far-reaching consequences for the development of transport in the east-west direction in Europe. The German Ministry of...