This paper examines the effects of the dot-com boom and bust on firm survival, migration and growth in other sectors. Dot-com expansion revived a slowing central city economy but also raised issues regarding displacement of manufacturing, distribution, social services and other non-profits from...

The San Francisco Bay Area has one of the most congested metropolitan corridors in both California and nationwide, with very high demand for both passenger and air-freight transport. It is also a main entrance to the United States for the huge Asia market, and thus critical for the United States...

This paper evaluates the costs, benefits and related impacts of living wage policies implemented at the San Francisco Airport (SFO). Unlike other living wage ordinances, the policies at SFO cover a large proportion of the low-wage labor force in a distinct labor market. We find that about 73...

While urban form in general and density in particular are believed by many to significantly influence travel behavior, various recent studies have argued that the true determinants of travel patterns are attitudes rather than land use characteristics. This research builds on this notion and...

Employer-provided private shuttles have become a prominent part of the transportation network between San Francisco and Silicon Valley. As the Bay Area plans for transportation investments to meet sustainability goals and accommodate future population and employment growth, an understanding of...

Cooperation seems strictly necessary, and from this perspective the media can bring, with direct involvement of authorities, a contribution to strengthening the connections and the relationship between people and institutions. A company located in a process accentuated by globalization can not...

Die Präsidentin des Deutschen Bundestags, Frau Prof. Dr. Rita Süssmuth, hielt im ifo Institut einen Vortrag über "Wissenschaftlich-technische Innovation - Aufgaben und Chancen für Bildung und Forschung". Sie setzte sich darin mit den Perspektiven des Forschungs- und des Bildungsbereichs...

Combinare insieme piu' mezzi espressivi e' divenuto sempre pi semplice grazie agli sviluppi dell'informatica. I segnali del mondo che ci circonda sono grandezze analogiche, per poter trattare queste grandezze con un elaboratore elettronico e' necessario dapprima convertirle da analogico in...

Education systems confront new requirements to become more efficient and contribute more to the economic success of society. At the same time there are new challenges for the education systems to perform their tasks using advanced technology. In capacity, information technology considerably...