Die Studie "EU-Erweiterung und Arbeitskräftemigration" wurde vom ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung , München, im Forschungsbereich Sozialpolitik und A r - beitsmärkte erstellt und im Dezember 2000 abgeschlossen. Auftraggeber war das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Sozialordnung ....

The process of European integration has gained considerable momentum during the past couple of years. This paper provides an assessment of the degree of integration of both the accession states of central and eastern Europe and of the pre-ins for monetary union with respect to Germany. Using...

The unsustainable production and consumption patterns leading to a problem with waste management require technical and administrative solution on a local, regional or national level. Efforts may be challenged by processes of globalisation and international politics. The author discusses the...

This paper critically discusses the worldview that technology can solve any problem regarding waste. A focus on technological fix may lead to an increase in problems in the future. The author argues that we might benefit from a cultural analysis of our notions of cleanliness and dirt, purity and...