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Pro: The Stability and Growth Pact Should be Reformed
Honkapohja, Seppo - In: CESifo Forum 05 (2004) 4, pp. 9-10
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Shareholder Protection Across Countries – Is the EU on the Right Track?
Siems, Mathias M. - In: CESifo DICE Report 04 (2006) 3, pp. 39-43
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The regulation of water services in the EU
Boscheck, Ralf; Clifton, Judith C.; Díaz-Fuentes, Daniel; … - In: Intereconomics 48 (2013) 3, pp. 136-158
The European Commission's proposal for a Directive on the award of concession contracts has sparked vigorous public debate and intense opposition. This Directive is controversial because of the nature of the policy it proposes and because the sectors involved are highly sensitive. This Forum...
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The environment as a challenge for governmental responsibility: The case of the European Water Framework Directive
Petersen, Thomas; Klauer, Bernd; Manstetten, Reiner - 2008
The European Water Framework Directive is shaping a new conception of integrative water protection. In this article, the consequences of the Water Framework Directive in respect to national environmental policy will be discussed in referring to the notion of responsibility which is a central...
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Securing compliance: Some lessons for EU strategy on occupational health and safety
Walters, David; Johnstone, Richard; Bluff, Elizabeth; … - 2021
This paper discusses findings from a review of recent literature on support for securing compliance and better practice in occupational safety and health (OSH) in the changing world of work in advanced market economies. It explores innovative responses of regulators and private actors to the...
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'One-in, one-out' in the European Union legal system: a deceptive reform?
Van den Abeele, Éric - 2020
Since 2002 and the publication of the Mandelkern report,1 the question of reducing burdens and costs, both regulatory … unduly onerous costs of the European bureaucratic machinery for businesses. By showcasing this accounting-based approach … brake that will help them to strip the acquis communautaire of some of its obligations and 'unnecessary' costs. Claims of …
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Sind die Preise für Wasserdienstleistungen der Ver- und Entsorgung in Deutschland wirklich kostendeckend?
Gawel, Erik - 2012
die Entgelte für Wasserdienstleistungen am Prinzip der Kosten-deckung einschließlich Umwelt- und Ressourcenkosten … water-related services that ensures full cost-recovery including environmental and resource costs. The WFD's cost …
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Agriculture, Water Resources and Water Policies in Italy
Massarutto, Antonio - 1999
This paper provides an overview of the Italian water management system, with particular reference to the links between agriculture and water resources, and emphasis on underground resources. Our objective is mainly descriptive at this level; nonetheless, we try to evaluate patterns of...
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Water scarcity and the impact of improved irrigation management: a CGE analysis
Calzadilla, Alvaro; Rehdanz, Katrin; Tol, Richard S. J. - 2008
We use the new version of the GTAP-W model to analyze the economy-wide impacts of enhanced irrigation efficiency. The new production structure of the model, which introduces a differentiation between rainfed and irrigated crops, allows a better understanding of the use of water resources in...
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Water Infrastructures Facing Sustainable Development Challenges: Integrated Evaluation of Impacts of Dams on Regional Development in Morocco
Minoia, Paola; Brusarosco, Anna - 2006
During the past century, large hydraulic infrastructures have been considered as the most effective tools for increasing water supply and rationalise water management. According to this approach, large infrastructures are seen as catalysts for territorial development and economic progress. More...
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