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What can local authorities do to improve the social care-related quality of life of older adults living at home?: evidence from the adult social care survey
van Leeuwen, K.M.; Malley, J.; Bosmans, J.E.; Jansen, A.P.D. - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014
Local authorities spend considerable resources on social care at home for older adults. Given the expected growth in the population of older adults and budget cuts on local government, it is important to find efficient ways of maintaining and improving the quality of life of older adults. The...
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Politiques énergétiques et accès aux services urbains en réseau à Istanbul : une ambition métropolitaine au détriment de l'intérêt général
Arik, Elvan - HAL - 2011
À partir de la thématique énergétique à Istanbul, ce mémoire apporte des éléments de réponse à la double interrogation suivante : comment les structures de gouvernance locale se sont-elles adaptées aux injonctions du développement urbain durable ? ; dans une métropole déjà...
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Quality of life in the regions: an exploratory spatial data analysis for West German labor markets
Rusche, Karsten - In: Review of Regional Research 30 (2010) 1, pp. 1-22
Which of Germany’s regions is the most attractive? Where is it best to live and work—on objective grounds? These questions are summed up in the concept “quality of life”. This paper uses recent research projects that determine this parameter to examine the spatial distribution of quality...
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The capitalization of non-market attributes into regional housing rents and wages: evidence on German functional labor market areas
Hiller, Norbert; Lerbs, Oliver - In: Review of Regional Research 35 (2015) 1, pp. 49-72
Dieser Aufsatz erweitert den Kenntnisstand der ökonomischenForschung bezüglich regionaler Lebensqualitäten in Deutschland. Dafür wird die Rolle regionaler (quasi-)öffentlicher Güter („Amenities“) im Preisbildungsprozess regionaler Wohnungsmieten und Arbeitslöhne auf neuartige Weise...
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EU ENLARGEMENT TO TURKEY: POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AND HOW THEY ARE SHAPED BY CHANGES IN MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Fellmann, Thomas; van Leeuwen, Myrna; Salamon, Petra - Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften … - 2011
The potential accession of Turkey to the EU, and the related adoption of the CAP by Turkey, is expected to influence … agricultural markets in both the EU and Turkey. The extent of the accession impacts depends on the one hand on the way the CAP will … be implemented in Turkey, while on the other hand impacts are expected to be also shaped by macroeconomic conditions …
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Der türkische Tomatensektor: regionale Gesichtspunkte und räumliche Marktintegration
Weitzel, Enno-Burghard; Keskin, Gülsen; Brosig, Stephan - Leibniz-Institut für Agrarentwicklung in … - 2008
in Turkey. We describe the structure and development of this sector from the year 1990 onwards, covering farms in primal … the coasts of Turkey, while the interior provinces are rather separated. In some cases price transmission only occurs when …
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APPROACHES TO THE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF URBAN TOURISM SYSTEM WITHIN URBAN DESTINATIONS
BĂDIŢĂ, Amalia - In: Revista de turism - studii si cercetari in turism / … 16 (2013) 16, pp. 58-66
The city is an area that has a complex functionality which is based on the utility of its zones that imprint a quality of life and a specificity to the place, but it is also based on the architectural aesthetics which determines a local lifestyle and a potential which can be exploited through...
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Does tourism affect house prices? Some evidence from Italy
Biagi, Bianca; Brandano, Maria Giovanna; Lambiri, Dionysia - Centro Ricerche Nord Sud (CRENoS) - 2012
The purpose of the present paper is to empirically test the relationship between tourism-and tourist related activities- and house prices. Using a System GMM approach for the time span 1996–2007, the authors empirically test whether house prices in Italy are affected by tourism. This...
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Supply of and demand for e-services in the cultural sector: combining top-down and bottom-up perspectives
Nijkamp, Peter; Bruinsma, Frank; Kourtit, Karima; … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 12 (2009) 2/3/4, pp. 290-302
The ISAAC project has generated a wealth of new insights on cultural tourism. Particular attention has been paid to the strategic and operational importance of e-services in various European cities. The present paper brings together empirical insights from two angles, viz the supply and demand...
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The Opportunity of Developing the Urban Tourism During the Economic Crisis
Elena, Tureac Cornelia; Gabriela, Turtureanu Anca; … - In: Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series X (2010) 2, pp. 816-819
This paper aims to analyze the importance of the tourism in the development of some urban area. In the first part of the paper we presented some theoretical issues concerning the urban tourism. Currently the tourism and the touristic industry offer many opportunities, attractive destinations,...
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