Der Online-Handel verstärkt den Strukturwandel im Handel. Seine weiter steigenden Umsätze, auch in zentrenrelevanten Sortimenten, können bereits ohnehin geschwächte Zentren weiter schwächen. Doch auch bei einem abgeschwächten Umsatzwachstum des Online-Handels ist aufgrund eines insgesamt...

This paper is part of the results of the ex-post evaluation of INTERREG III which was carried out on behalf of the European Commission during 2008 to 2010. One of the tasks was to assess the impact of INTERREG III on a harmonious regional development and integration throughout Europe. This paper...

This paper is a revised empirical chapter of the ex-post evaluation of INTERREG III which was carried out on behalf of the European Commission during 2008 to 2010. One of the tasks was to assess the impact of INTERREG III on harmonious regional development and integration throughout Europe. This...

Nocturnal satellite images may offer an interesting tool to generate socio-economically relevant data and to analyse the evolution of space, e.g. cities or rural areas, and how spatial units interact over time. So far, the major purpose of using night satellite images for economic analysis has...

The paper deals with the prospects of economic recovery and growth of Libya after the suspension of the UN sanctions. Here the risks and chances of Libya’s participation in the so-called ‘Barcelona Process’ are viewed. Based on the results of a similar study for Egypt and an empirical...

This paper addresses the specific relationship between EU market integration and the choice of regional policy in the Accession Countries. The necessary process of stabilising and adjusting industrial structures in order to withstand increasing competitive pressure within an enlarged European...