The multiplicity of institutions that are responsible for West Germany’ regional policy is creating numerous coordination problems. A fundamental solution of these problems is expected from the forthcoming Federal Space Use Programme.

Das Zentrale-Orte-Konzept gilt als eine der tragenden konzeptionellen Säulen der deutschen Landes- und Regionalplanung. In den letzten Jahren mehrte sich jedoch die Kritik an der traditionellen Form der Zentrale-Orte-Politik. Die einschlägigen Entschließungen der Ministerkonferenz für...

This paper examines educational outcomes of pupils selected to secondary school types by different tracking regimes in a German state: The traditional regime of streaming pupils after fourth grade of elementary school is compared to a regime in which pupils are selected into different secondary...