In the context of a growing international economic integration, taxation becomes a more and more central factor in the competition of regions and countries for international investment and skilled employees. From…
In this project we analyze the situation and the reform potential of non-profit-organizations with regard to the modernization of the welfare state from an economic perspective and compare it internationally.…
Main aim of the project ist the calculation of a Social Return on Investment (SROI), following the corresponding concept of the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (RDF). This concept intends to quantify economic,…
In Germany all public authorities exhibit a great necessity of consolidation. The debate about the consolidation basically focuses either on the expenditures or on the revenues of the public authorities. Less…
In December 2005 the Council has agreed on a new financial perspective for the Community for the years 2007-13. At the same time, a far reaching review of community finances was decided. With this background this…
The vital importance of maritime transport has already been recognised in the White Paper of the European Commission on European transport policy as well as in the Community guidelines on State aid to maritime…
The European Union´s economic policy objectives can be summarizes below the headings of "Lisbon" and "Maastricht". While the Lisbon objectives are related to the increase of potential growth in Europe, the…
The project "public debt monitor" aims at a regular monitoring of fiscal sustainability in Germany, both at the state level (including social security) and the federal level (including municipalities). Using a…
The EU enlargement with ten new Member States considerably widens the Internal Market and opens it to participants with very different levels of economic development. In this context, this study analyses the…