In this project, we address some fundamental questions concerning the search for an analytical frame for the assessment of the contribution of nature to economical development and specifically the role of nature…
Ten Eastern European countries are currently conducting negotiations with the EU with the aim of becoming a member of the European Union as soon as possible. When joining the EU, these Eastern European countries…
Income differentials between the qualified and unqualified which have increased in the last two decades are explained by the increasing importance of international trade (outsourcing of wage-intensive production…
The conference hosted the presentation and discussion of European and American research investigating the relationship between regulation and innovation, placing particular emphasis on conceptual detail and…
The aim of the project is to analyse the frequently asserted claim that the German banking system is superior to the American banking system with regard to the provision of outside capital to small and…
In the course of the liberalisation of electricity markets in the EU Member States, the question as to the suitable regulatory framework for environmental policy needs to be asked anew. Therefore, this research…
Currently, the automotive parts and services industry in the state of Baden-Württemberg is much adapted to providing for conventional motor (i.e. diesel and gasoline fuel) technology. For components necessitated…
According to the European Parliament, unemployment, social disintegration, the lack of an integrative policy, and the worsening of urban services and living conditions cause frustration and despair, especially…
The primary objective of the IMPRESS project is to establish a Europe-wide methodological framework for analysing the impact of clean production on employment. In addition, the project will produce empirical…
Typically, students are assumed to decide on their optimal investment in education by weighing the costs arising from the acquisition of education with the expected benefit in terms of wages, in other words, by…
The issues addressed here were advanced as part of a project group on integrated sustainable development policy commissioned by the Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gesellschaft. This meant a unification of environmental,…