This book provides a comprehensive analysis of housing theory and policy with a focus on metropolitan regions. The results are based on case studies of twelve European metropolitan regions, including expert panels organized in each. Using an approach from the field of industrial economics, the...

Grundlagen und bestehende Erkenntnisse zu Privatisierungen -- Definitionen und institutionelle Grundlagen -- Überblick über Privatisierungsmaßnahmen in Westeuropa -- Theoretische Erklärungsansätze und empirische Erkenntnisse zur Performance von Privatisierungen -- Eigene empirische...

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