The conference will focus on the distributional consequences of the public sector. Although our main interest is in the effects on personal distribution, i.e., on families and individuals, we are also interested in the relationship between the public sector and functional distribution of...

Going back to Krugman’s seminal work in 1991, various new economic geography models have been developed. At present, related empirical work is relatively sparse and not sufficient for validating the new economic geography framework. Objective of the conference is to discuss current...

The current global environment poses both a threat and an opportunity for Africa. Taking advantage of the openings afforded by trade and investment, while managing the risks and focusing on benefits for the poorest, is the central African challenge in economic policy making. The policies needed...

Globalization has substantially increased the flow of private capital available to emerging markets compared with official flows from multilateral institutions. Countries that pursue sound polices will attract large capital inflows, but those that do not will suffer net capital outflows. This...

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AUSGANGSSITUATION Die deutsche Energiewirtschaft steht heute vor Investitionen in zweistelliger Milliardenhöhe. Die anstehenden politischen Rahmensetzungen hinsichtlich Wettbewerb und Regulierung, Energiesicherung und Umweltschutz werden die Energiemärkte maßgeblich beeinflussen. Die...

In diesem Seminar werden Ihnen Methoden zur praxisorientierten Ermittlung des Ressourceneinsatzes in Projekten vermittelt. Im besonderen geht es darum, Ressourcen zielgerichtet einzusetzen, zu steuern und zu überwachen. Außerdem werden Ihnen Verfahren zur Bewertung des Ressourceneinsatzes...