This paper analyzes whether the expansion of regional airports in Germany caused positive spillover effects on the … spillovers are often used as an argument for the substantial annual subsidies to airports. Previous evaluations often suffer from … in the expansion of existing regional airports. A difference-in-differences approach is used to estimate the causal …

expansion of regional airports in Germany caused positive spillover effects on the surrounding economy. Such spillovers might … justify the heavy subsidies which are transferred to airports annually. Standard evaluations of infrastructure investments … economy. The deregulation act forms a exogenous incentive to invest in the expansion of existing regional airports …

We examine how new airport infrastructure influences regional tourism. Identification is based on the conversion of a … military air base into a regional commercial airport in the German state of Bavaria. The new airport opened in 2007 and … new commercial airport increased tourism in the Allgäu region over the period 2008-2016. The positive effect is especially …

We examine how new airport infrastructure influences regional tourism. Identification is based on the conversion of a … military air base into a regional commercial airport in the German state of Bavaria. The new airport opened in 2007 and … new commercial airport increased tourism in the Allgäu region over the period 2008-2016. The positive effect is especially …

Air transport has experienced phenomenal growth in China over the last 30 years, but studies on China's airport … Chinese regions using the most up-to-day and comprehensive data on China's airports and their related economic and … development are few. This paper aims to fill in this literature gap by focusing on the determinants of airport development in the …