Die Regionalökonomie ist von der wissenschaftlichen Peripherie näher in das Zentrum des allgemeinen wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Interesses gerückt. Ursache dafür mögen zum einen ökonomische Entwicklungen der Gegenwart sein. Die abnehmende Bedeutung von Transportkosten und die wachsende...

[Introduction ...] In this paper, we seek to identify innovative ways to limit inequality in households’ disposable incomes and living standards while keeping welfare systems fiscally sustainable. We focus on the welfare systems of EU countries in comparison, to better understand their key...

The ongoing process of European integration is likely to increase trade and factor mobility thereby increasing interregional competition and affecting the interregional division of labour. From a theoretical standpoint, particularly on the basis of the New Economic Geography (NEG), rising...

The process of European integration entails regional structural change thereby affecting the economic situation of regions and the objective of regional cohesion in Europe. As some kinds of specialization may be more favourable to regional income opportunities than others, there may be winning...