The paper identifies key labor market and institutional differences between developed and developing countries, analyzes how these differences affect the working of the standard, OECD-style unemployment insurance (UI) program, and derives a desirable design of unemployment benefit program in...

The paper analyzes key labor market and institutional features of developing countries that affect functioning of unemployment insurance: a large informal sector, weak administrative capacity, and large political risk. It argues that these countries should tailor an OECD-style unemployment...

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) forms the widely accepted ecosystem approach to manage water and its related resources in a sustainable way. Nevertheless its implementation is still lacking behind, especially in developing and transition countries which are often short of essential...

What factors shape environmental policies across Europe? In order to answer this question most economists would probably adopt a Public Choice approach. This approach has explained some aspects of environmental policies that exist in a similar fashion across Europe convincingly. But why do many...

The authors assess the performance of the Structural Funds’ implementation system in six Member States of the European Union. Considering the strengths and weaknesses, they develop a reform model for the implementation of European structural policy after 1999. The strengths of the existing...

Theoretische Grundlagen des Kulturmanagements und des Projektmanagements.Untersuchung des Phasenmodells des Projektmanagements (Planungsphase, Durchführungs- und Koordinationsphase, Abschlussphase).Erstellung Leitfaden Projektbuch.

There is a widespread consensus among the most important players in developed countries (voters, politicians, producers, traditional and green interest groups and bureaucracies) that a shift towards an eco-social market economy is essential for sustainable growth. Nevertheless, market-based...

This article analyzes whether and to what extent reliance on conditionality is appropriate to guarantee the revolving character of Fund resources. The paper presents theoretical arguments in favour of conditionality, and those against the use of conditions. It summarizes the track record of...

Trotz erster Erfahrungen mit nationalen Emissionshandelssystemen ist es in Japan, einem der weltweit größten Treibhausgas-Emittenten, bisher nicht gelungen, ein anspruchsvolles nationales Emissionshandelssystem für industrielle Emittenten zu implementieren. Damit stellt sich die Frage, welche...

Dem globalen Verbreitungstrend folgend werden klimapolitische Emissionshandelssysteme seit dem Jahr 2005 auch in Japan getestet. Die ökologischen und ökonomischen Erfolge sind allerdings bescheiden geblieben. Welche Ausgestaltungsmerkmale haben zu den Defiziten in den etablierten Systemen...