Efficient and effective fiscal equalisation is above all based on fiscal equivalence and the accountability of decision makers. This means that the public-interest orientated fulfilment of tasks based on the principle of subsidiarity can take place when the responsibilities for tasks, spending...

Protected areas are usually said to contribute to favourable ecological, social and economic development. As many protected areas are located in peripheral regions, sharing the benefits of biodiversity conservation with local residents is a major issue to reduce poverty and contribute to the...

Der vorliegende Beitrag umfaßt die Ergebnisse einer Studie zu den quantitativen und qualitativen Beschäftigungswirkungen einer betrieblichen Umstellung auf nachhaltigere Produktion im Sinne des integrierten Umweltschutzes. Eine Befragung von Unternehmen in fünf EU-Staaten ergibt, daß...

There are a number of empirical studies calculating the local and regional economic impact of national parks on communities. However, as these studies rely on quantitative data in order to calculate multiplier effects (particularly regarding local and regional production, value added and...

There are a number of empirical studies calculating the local and regional economic impact of national parks on communities. However, as these studies rely on quantitative data in order to calculate multiplier effects (particularly regarding local and regional production, value added and...

Socially responsible investment (SRI) has gained importance as about one out of eight US dollars is currently invested based on screening in the USA. However, European private investors are generally much more reluctant to invest in shares, and in Austria, only 7 percent of private households...

Front Matter -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- Introduction to the Handbook of Social Infrastructure -- Part I Domains and institutions of social infrastructure -- Health and care -- 1. Hospitals as social infrastructure: accessible for all? -- 2. Strengthening...

Ökonomische Instrumente wie Umweltsteuern und Subventionen können die Ziele einer nachhaltigen, resilienten, klimaneutralen und gerechten Stadtentwicklung wesentlich unterstützen. Um Wien als lebenswerte Stadt weiter zu erhalten und zu fördern, stellt dieses Buch die rechtlichen und...