Is a reduction of public holidays reasonable? A contribution to the economics of Sundays.
Lutz Schneider
Wirtschaftspolitik und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung. Analysen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung ostdeutscher Regionen,
2007
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Against the background of the debate on longer labour time the article analyses the welfare effects of public holiday reductions. He argues against this simple type of extensive growth policy, which neglects the beneficial implications of generally binding leisure times. Therefore the paper gives a contribution to the question of Sunday work and its external effects, which have to be considered, when the costs and benefits of such measures are calculated.
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Wie weit trägt das Konzept „Soziale Kontrolle“ bei der Analyse aktueller gesellschaftlicher Entwicklungstrends? Eine Diskussion anhand der These der gefährdeten Integrationsfunktion der Stadt
Peter Franz
Soziale Kontrolle. Zum Problem der Normkonformität in der Gesellschaft,
2000
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Wie steht es in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern um die Ballung wirtschaftlicher Aktivitäten? - Eine Untersuchung unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Städte des Landes
Gerhard Heimpold, Martin T. W. Rosenfeld
Rostocker Beiträge zur Regional- und Strukturforschung, Heft 18,
No. 18,
2006
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Urban and regional economics put great emphasis on urban spaces and, in general, on the importance of agglomeration forces, which is of great importance for the development perspectives of structurally weak regions. This in mind, the contribution investigates the extent and the structures of economic agglomeration characteristics, using the example of the cities in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In this context, the question is raised whether the potential given there might be better used to achieve economic progress. The contribution starts with a brief theoretical overview on the importance of agglomeration forces for urban and regional development. The empirical section comprises, first, an analysis how the cities under consideration are endowed with factors being regarded as important for economic growth; second, two essential elements of agglomeration of economic activities are investigated more in-depth: spatially concentrated industries and business networks. The investigation is based on a method which was already in use within an East-Germany wide study on Economic Development Spots (project on behalf of the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning - BBR, finished in 2004). Finally, the contribution draws implications for the economic policy at the Laender level as well as at the municipal level.
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Wie schneiden die großen ostdeutschen Städte im gesamtdeutschen Vergleich ab? Daten zu ihrer wirtschaftlichen und finanziellen Lage
Peter Franz
Raumforschung und Raumordnung,
2003
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Wie die Industrie Stromkosten senken kann
Martin Weisheimer
External Publications,
1996
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What is Induced Traffic – a Restatement, Infrastructure-Induced Mobility
Ulrich Blum
European Ministers of Transport,
1998
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What happened to Russia? Comments on Vladislav Semenkov ,August ’98 as a Turning Point of Russian Reforms
Thomas Linne
External Publications,
2000
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The initial industrial situation before the introduction of the energy tax; energy consumption and energy costs as starting point for future charges and relief
Martin Weisheimer
IWH Discussion Papers,
No. 83,
1998
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Zur Altlastenproblematik in den neuen Bundesländern
Walter Komar
External Publications,
1994
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Zum Beitrag ökonomischer Bewertungen in der Energiewirtschaft
Martin Weisheimer
External Publications,
1995
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