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Matsushima, Noriaki; Takauchi, Kazuhiro - 2013

We investigate how port privatization affects port charges, firm profits, and welfare. Our model consists of an international duopoly with two ports and two markets. When the unit transport cost is large, privatization of ports decreases the prices for port usage, although neither government has...

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Risk Communication and public perception of technological hazards. Second Volume

Recchia, Virginia - 1999

Research on risk communication relates basic risk perception studies to the formulation of policies, the currently evolving legislation dealing with hazards, the key issues of public involvement, the risk and environmental management. Risk communication is a relatively new field based on a...

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An economic assessment of the impacts of the MOSE barriers on Venice port activities

Vergano, Lucia; Umgiesser, Georg; Nunes, Paulo A. L. D. - 2010

Due to its hydro-geological features, the lagoon of Venice is especially vulnerable to climate change. In particular, it is strongly affected by gradual global warming that brings about the so-called 'acqua alta' (high water) phenomenon with greater frequency and intensity. In order to protect...

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The optimal distance to port for exporting firms

Gries, Thomas; Naudé, Wim; Matthee, Marianne - 2008

Success in international trade depends, amongst other things, on distance from markets. Most new economic geography models focus on the distance between countries. In contrast much less theorizing and empirical analysis have focused on how distances within a country for instance due to the...

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Public financing and charging practices of searports in the EU

Zachcial, Manfred (contributor) - ISL, Bremen - 2006

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Green Port Development – Welche Rolle kommt Häfen bei der Erreichung der Klimaziele zu?

Nitt-Drießelmann, Dörte; Wedemeier, Jan - In: Wirtschaftsdienst 101 (2021) 4, pp. 290-293

Ein Großteil des europäischen Warentransports erfolgt mit dem Schiff. Häfen, die die Infrastruktur für maritime …

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From contractors to investors? Evolving engagement of Chinese state capital in global infrastructure development and the case of Lekki Port in Nigeria

Zhang, Hong - 2023

This paper introduces and critically analyzes an emerging form of global infrastructure development by China's infrastructure construction companies, known as "integrated investment, construction, and operation" (IICO). This model has been promoted by the Chinese infrastructure industry,...

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Shipping emissions in ports

Merk, Olaf - 2014

Shipping emissions in ports are substantial, accounting for 18 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, 0.4 million tonnes of NOx, 0.2 million of SOx and 0.03 million tonnes of PM10 in 2011. Around 85% of emissions come from containerships and tankers. Containerships have short port stays, but high...

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Privatisation in European Ports. Final Report of the NEW EPOC Project „Structural Change in Port Economies“

Dombois, Rainer; Koutsoutos, Anja - 2007

Lokale Häfen sind Akteure in einem hochgradig globalisierten Wirtschaftszweig, der Logistikindustrie. Territorial tief … verwurzelt, sind sie einem starken Wettbewerbsdruck seitens globaler Schiffahrtsunternehmen einerseits, anderer Häfen und … zunehmend auch multinationaler Hafenunternehmen andererseits ausgesetzt. NEW EPOC-Häfen operieren im Kontext einer …

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The transformation of European port cities: Final report on the new EPOC port city audit

Warsewa, Günter - 2006

Häfen andere Standbeine für ihre Entwicklung - hochtechnologische Produktionen, Wissenschaft, Tourismus, Dienstleistungen …

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