Die Zielstellung einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung erfordert die Berücksichtigung verschiedener Besonderheiten bei der Entscheidungsfindung. Eine wesentliche Anforderung ist hierbei die Integration mehrerer Ziele bzw. Entscheidungskriterien. Für die Unterstützung komplexer Entscheidungen stehen...

This paper revises the traditional view of Spain as a predatorycolonial state that extracted revenue from natural resources andpopulations in the Americas while offering little in return. Using 18thcentury Spanish American treasury accounts we show that localelites not only exerted important...

We discuss political economy mechanisms which can explain the resource curse,in which an increase in the size of resource rents causes a decrease in the economy’stotal value added. We identify a number of channels through which resource rentswill alter the incentives of a political leader....

Bis zu 12% des Bruttoinlandsprodukts in Deutschland werden durch öffentliche Beschaffung erwirtschaftet. Von den jährlichen Gesamtausgaben des Bundes, der Länder und der Gemeinden entfielen im Jahr 2001 ca. 44% auf kommunale Beschaffungen. Diese Zahlen zeigen deutlich, dass die Kommunen als...

BEA’s national economic statistics provide a comprehensive view of U.S. production, consumption, investment, exports and imports, and income and saving. These statistics are best known by summary measures such as gross domestic product (GDP), corporate profits, personal income and spending,...

Reform of the welfare state is at the centre of political debate. In a new book, CASEmembers analyse changes in social policies over the last twenty-five years, trends inspending, outcomes of policies, and impacts on institutions and families.The stereotypes of both left and right are wrong....

The trends and consequences of terrorist activities are often captured bycounting the number of incidents and casualties. More recently, the effects of terroristacts on various aspects of the economy have been analyzed. These costs aresurveyed and put in perspective. As economic consequences are...