Die Finanzpolitik der neuen Länder befindet sich derzeit in einer schwierigen Situation. Einerseits sind alle Länder aufgrund nicht tragfähiger Primärdefizite zu einer restriktiven Haushaltspolitik gezwungen, andererseits kann gerade diese zu weiteren Verwerfungen im stockenden Aufholprozeß...

This article reports the results of a questionnaire-based survey of externally controlled manufacturing plants in Trier, a peripheral region of the Federal Republic of Germany. Characteristics of the externally controlled plants are compared to those of independent plants in order to evaluate...

[eng] European financial market integration : priority for competition and diversity . Shaping the European financial markets remains an important political task. The political discussion on this issue has recently gained momentum at national and European levels. Therefore, stability and...