Eine quantitativ und qualitativ leistungsfähige Verkehrsinfrastruktur ist für die deutsche Volkswirtschaft mit ihrem hohen Grad an Arbeitsteilung, ihren vielfältigen Austauschbeziehungen und ihrer zentraleuropäischen Lage eine grundlegende Voraussetzung für wirtschaftlichen Erfolg und...

Cruise industry has increased in popularity all around the world, serving a heterogeneous clientele with well-differentiated expectations and preferences mainly in Asian, European and North American Markets. Greece as one of the most attractive tourism destinations is ranked highly among the...

In the current economical and financial crisis, the economic evaluation of transport infrastructure investment projects is of most importance. Given the need of most governments to reduce spending and control the deficit, having tools that facilitate decision-making seems to be a key objective....

European governments are increasingly committed to road safety, due to the impact of road accidents in terms of economic loss and as a public health threat. In addition to regulation, providing better road infrastructure is an essential strategy to promote road safety. This paper investigates...

Die hohe Mobilität der Bevölkerung trägt zur Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt und am gesellschaftlichen Leben bei. Dabei ist der Mobilitätsbedarf stark von der Lebenssituation abhängig; so haben Studenten und Erwerbstätige die höchste Verkehrsnachfrage. Anders als in früheren Jahrzehnten wächst...

Estimating the specific effects of a complete reform of the public transit system of a large city is a difficult task due to the confounding effects that will usually mask the impact of interest. In this study we estimate the impact of the complete reform of the public transport system in...