Diese Arbeit untersucht die Liberalisierung der Eisenbahn in Österreich. Theoretische Grundbegriffe wie natürliches Monopol, wohlfahrtsoptimaler Preis und Regulierungstechniken werden vorgestellt. Danach folgen allgemeine Informationen über Schienen- und Straßenverkehr wie Kostendeckung,...

In der Verkehrswirtschaft findet ein von der Europäischen Union ausgelöster Deregulierungsprozess statt, welcher zu neuen und wissenschaftlich bisher nicht identifizierten Geschäftsmodellen in den Transportketten des Schienengüterverkehrs in Europa geführt hat. Diese Geschäftsmodelle...

Ziel dieser Arbeit ist die Diskussion der institutionellen Ausgestaltung der Schieneninfrastruktur. Es wird diskutiert, welche Privatisierungsmodelle welche Anreize auf Schieneninfrastrukturunternehmen aus?ben und wie diese auf den Nutzen der individuellen Nachfrager nach Schieneninfrastruktur...

Several studies have measured the effects of regulation on a particular industry. These studies range widely in sophistication, from simple observation (comparison) of pre-transformation and post-transformation actual industry performance to econometric analysis that attempt to separate the...

The concept of measurement quality assurance (MQA) as embodied in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) programs is not generally used within European programs for testing or accreditation. Although the essential elements of quality control and quality assurance are in the...

Objectives This research explores the relationship between young firms, their growth orientation-intention and a range of relationships which can be seen to provide business support. Prior-work Research indicates that networks impact the firm’s ability to secure resources (Sirmon and Hitt 2003;...

Australia and the UK are both prominent economies in the international arena and share a strong trade and investment relationship. Interestingly, the UK while being a significant destination for Australian exports is an even more significant destination for Australian direct investment, a case...

This paper reviews previous cost studies of overweight and obesity in the UK. It proposes a method for estimating the economic and health costs of overweight and obesity in the UK which could also be used in other countries. Costs of obesity studies were identified via a systematic search of...

Extract: This paper explores strategies for improving the value for money to Government in the financing component of public private partnership (PPP) procurement for social infrastructure projects, drawing on the experience of methods trialled over the past five years in the United Kingdom and...

The digital revolution on the web/internet is believed to be having a major impact on the performance of firms’ purchasing and supply functions. Beyond anecdotal evidence however, little is known about the actual level of utilisation of web-based interaction technologies in purchasing and...