The study analyses the development possibilities of the Baltic Sea region from various perspectives. It deals with the current situation, the potential and the future challenges. Thereby this study puts its focus on trade in the Baltic Sea area, demographic trends, capacity for innovation and...

Die vorliegende Studie analysiert die Entwicklungsperspektiven der Ostseeregion aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln. Sie bildet die Ausgangssituation, die Potenziale, aber auch die zukünftigen Herausforderungen ab. Schwerpunkte der Analyse sind der Handel im Mare Balticum, demografische Trends,...

In the intermediate and long run energy prices and hence transportation costs are expected to increase significantly. According to the reasoning of the New Economic Geography this will strengthen the spreading forces and thus affect the economic landscape. Other influencing factors on the...

In order to get a clear cut picture of the impact of rising transport costs on the future urban development of the city of Hamburg, the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) together with alstria have set up a joint research project. In this context, the goal is to derive policy...