According to the recent WIFO investment survey, which samples some 900 firms of the manufacturing sector, the construction sector and the energy sector as well as public transport enterprises and public utilities in Austria, investment spending will decrease by 6.4 percent in nominal terms in...

Of all the network-bound sectors of the economy, it is public short-distance and regional passenger transport which gets the worst ratings in the view of European consumers. Satisfaction is markedly better with regard to markets that have already been liberalised, such as telecoms, electricity...

Food retailers may enjoy market power by way of selling power (ability to control competitors and consumers) and/or buying power (ability to control suppliers). Selling power is reflected in the market share gains achieved by some distribution channels and groups of enterprises. The double...

Having reaped some success in liberalising telecommunications, electricity utilities and air transport, the European Commission is now taking market economy-focused steps in the sector of public short-distance and regional passenger transport services. In a current draft regulation, it proposes...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the main characteristics of the housing taxation and subsidy systems in six European Union countries. The structure of this support over the past two decades, before and after the global financial crisis has been investigated and its total effective...