Nach Verwirklichung der deutschen Wiedervereinigung steht die öffentliche Hand vorgravierenden finanziellen Problemen. Dem hohen Investitionsbedarf in Bereichen wieInfrastruktur, Altlastsanierung, Abfallentsorgung und Umweltschutz steht eine angespanntefinanzielle Situation der Gemeinden...

When developing urban areas, one ofthe key issues to consider is that oftraffic. The provision of well-planned,adequate transport infrastructure iskey to dealing with the levels of trafficgenerated by a major urban area. Theissue of accessibility is also important,and transport infrastructure...

This paper theoretically and empirically analyzes the interaction of emigration of highly skilled labor, an economy`s income gap to potential host economies of expatriates, and optimal public infrastructure investment. In a model with endogenous education and R&D investment decisions we show...

The share of privately managed road infrastructure throughout Western Europe is relatively high; the progress among these countries is unequally developed. While private concessionaires have been established in England, France, Spain, Finland, France, Italy and Portugal since the late 1950s,...

PRIVATISATION AND THE USE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS(PPP) MODELS IN THE PROVISION OF ROAD AND HIGHWAYINFRASTRUCTURE HAS CONTINUOUSLY GAINED IN IMPORTANCEWORLDWIDE AND IN PARTICULAR IN EUROPE DURING THE LASTYEARS. TRADITIONALLY CONSIDERED AS A TYPICAL PUBLIC DOMAIN,MORE AND MORE OF THE TASKS...

Angesichts von Finanzmarktkrise undRezession braucht Deutschland mehr denn jeeine kluge Wachstumsstrategie. Um dieWirtschaft nachhaltig wieder in Fahrt zubringen, müssen nicht nur die Binnennachfrage,sondern auch die Angebotskapazitätengestärkt werden. Dazu dient am besten einProgramm, wie es...

In Deutschland stellen wir jedes Jahreinen neuen Rekord auf. Jedes Jahrwurden mehr Güter und Personen durchunser Land transportiert. Diesesgeschieht zunehmend auf der Straße.Auch in den kommenden Jahren wirdsich diese Entwicklung fortsetzen. Wollenwir dies? Wie wollen wir den Ausbau...

Managerial flexibility has value in the context of uncertain R&D projects,as management can repeatedly gather information about uncertain project and market characteristics and, based on this information,change its course of action.This value is now well accepted and referred to as real option...

For Software Applications, the 1990s was characterised by the implementation of ERP systems across Multinational organizations...

The characteristics and organizational impacts of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation Project requires highly professional Project Manager skills and attributes. Some may be learned or bought but the more important skills need to be part of the Project Manager´s personal...