Ergänzend zu dem im ifo Schnelldienst 19/2001 diskutierten Thema "Klimaschutz - ist das Emissionshandelssystem ein effizientes Mittel zur Emissionsverringerung?" sind Prof. Dr. Uwe Schubert und Oliver Percl, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, der Ansicht, dass beim derzeitigen Wissensstand die...

This chapter focuses on regional labor market analysis. Regional labor market analysis entails a synthesis of economic and demographic modeling. Migration alters population levels, and thus together with labor force participation rates determines labor supply. Population change also affects...

Evaluating sustainable development is becoming increasingly important in policy making, evaluation practice and the scientific world in general. However, at present, there is neither a generally accepted set of measures and evaluation methods, nor specific standards to be met. Sustainable...

Evaluating sustainable development is becoming increasingly important in policy making, evaluation practice and the scientific world in general. However, at present, there is neither a generally accepted set of measures and evaluation methods, nor specific standards to be met. Sustainable...

Clean air constitutes an essential element of the quality of living in urban regions. The discussion of how to manage air-quality in an era of shrinking public budgets and the trend towards deregulation has led to a rethinking of the present system in the urban region of Vienna. This paper is an...

Intro -- VORWORT -- 1 Die ökonomische Theorie bei Unsicherheit -- 2 Ökonomische Entscheidungen unter Unsicherheit -- 3 Das Bernoulli-Prinzip -- 4 Einige Beispiele zur Anwendung des Bernoulli-Prinzips -- 5 Portfolio-Selection -- 6 Das Bernoulli-Prinzip - Beobachtungen und Experimente -- 7...